Bronchoscope, with light attachment, which consists of (a) a long hollow cylindrical tube with an open bevelled tip and a round open viewing end; there are 5 oval holes cut into the metal near the tip, on the top and sides; the viewing end has a round piece with a rounded flat piece of metal coming…
Bronchoscope, with light attachment, which consists of (a) a long hollow cylindrical tube with an open bevelled tip and a round open viewing end; there are 5 oval holes cut into the metal near the tip, on the top and sides; the viewing end has a round piece with a rounded flat piece of metal coming down from it to create a handle; the top of the viewing end has a short hollow cylindrical tube coming up and off from it, with a rounded and open end; the bottom of the main tube has a narrow hollow cylindrical section that runs the entire length of the tube, into which (b) fits; (b) a light attachment consisting of a long narrow cylindrical metal tube with a small rounded glass and metal light bulb at the tip; the other end has a cylindrical metal handle with a square metal piece near the top that has a short cylindrical rod coming from it; this rod fits into a corresponding hole in the handle of the bronchoscope.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - bronchoscope - Size: Length 31.2 cm. x Width 8.9 cm. x Depth 1.5 cm.
b - light - Size: Length 30.4 cm. x Width 3.5 cm. x Depth 0.7 cm.
(a) The viewing end of the bronchoscope has the words "PILLING-PHILA. // 4" stamped into it; the left side of the handle has, "PILLING PHILA."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E5-8
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
The bronchoscope arrived attached to a display board with wire and glue gun adhesive; the metal shows minor wear and two small scratches from the wire that held it to the display board; there is no corrosion visible
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Book
Reference Comments
Dr. John Desmond; "Pilling Instruments And Equipment For Surgeons And Hospitals" by The George P. Pilling & Son Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1932, pp. 88-89