Set of stomach pumping instruments with acessories for rectal use

Set of stomach pumping instruments with acessories for rectal use

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Set of stomach pumping instruments with acessories for rectal use for enemas, in wooden case, by Evans and Co., 27 Old Fish Street, St. Pauls, London, England, 1831-1870.

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A195410
Materials:
case, wood, case, brass, case, velvet, lined and pump, metal
Measurements:
case: length 305 mm
case: width 152 mm
case: height 62 mm
pump: length 263 mm
type:
stomach pumps
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Gag for use with stomach pump

Gag for use with stomach pump

Gag for use with stomach pump

Measurements:
length 102 mm
width 23 mm
height 12 mm
Materials:
ebony and cloth
Object Number:
A195410 Pt1
type:
gags
Metal sinker for immersing in liquid when filling pump

Metal sinker for immersing in liquid when filling pump

Metal sinker for immersing in liquid when filling pump

Measurements:
length 86 mm
diameter 22 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A195410 Pt2
type:
sinkers
Ivory rectal nozzle

Ivory rectal nozzle

Ivory rectal nozzle

Measurements:
length 68 mm
diameter 21 mm
Materials:
ivory
Object Number:
A195410 Pt3
type:
rectal nozzles
Bone self-administering rectal nozzle

Bone self-administering rectal nozzle

Bone self-administering rectal nozzle

Measurements:
length 79 mm
width 16 mm
height 22 mm
Materials:
bone and metal
Object Number:
A195410 Pt4
type:
rectal nozzles
Wooden shield for use with self-administering rectal nozzle

Wooden shield for use with self-administering rectal nozzle

Wooden shield for use with self-administering rectal nozzle

Measurements:
length 34 mm
width 28 mm
height 19 mm
Materials:
wood
Object Number:
A195410 Pt5
type:
shields
Length of elastic gum tubing

Length of elastic gum tubing

Length of elastic gum tubing

Measurements:
folded: length 275 mm
folded: width 135 mm
Materials:
metal and cloth
Object Number:
A195410 Pt6
type:
tubing
Length of elastic gum tubing

Length of elastic gum tubing

Length of elastic gum tubing

Measurements:
length 274 mm
diameter 16 mm
Materials:
bone , cloth and metal
Object Number:
A195410 Pt7
type:
tubing
Wooden case for Set of stomach pumping instruments with accessories

Wooden case for Set of stomach pumping instruments with accessories

Wooden case for Set of stomach pumping instruments with accessories

Materials:
ebony and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Object Number:
A195410/9
type:
case