Hotel Dieu Hospital Dept. of Anaesthesia, Kingston Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Respirology
Accession Number
997008091 a-d
Description
Nebulizer spray unit, which consists of (a) a hollow cylindrical metal nozzle which is rounded with a small hole at the tip and threaded at the other end to allow it to be attached to (b) a length of hollow cylindrical metal tube with a rubber pressure bulb attached to the bottom; the other end of …
Nebulizer spray unit, which consists of (a) a hollow cylindrical metal nozzle which is rounded with a small hole at the tip and threaded at the other end to allow it to be attached to (b) a length of hollow cylindrical metal tube with a rubber pressure bulb attached to the bottom; the other end of the bulb tubing is attached to (c) a length of hollow cylindrical rubber tubing which has a threaded plastic cap at its other end; this cap fits into (d) a cylindrical hollow plastic reservoir which has a flat closed bottom; a length of clear plastic cylindrical tubing runs inside the metal and rubber tubing for the entire length of the sprayer unit.
Number Of Parts
4
Part Names
a - nebulizer sprayer nozzle - Size: Length 23.4 cm. x Diameter1.4 cm.
b - nebulizer sprayer bulb - Size: Length 9.7 cm. x Width 5.0 cm. x Depth 10.1 cm.
c - reservoir cap and tube - Size: Length 12.9 cm. x Diameter2.3 cm.
d - reservoir - Size: Length 5.1 cm. x Diameter2.5 cm.
Provenance
Purchased by and used at the Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Dates
1955
circa 1955
Date Remarks
Nebulizer dates from the late 1950's
Material
rubber: black; ivory
metal: silver
plastic: off-white; black; red
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E5-12
Condition Remarks
The nebulizer sprayer unit arrived dirty and dusty; the metal parts are complete and show little wear; there is a small amount of corrosion visible near the tip of the nozzle; the top of the reservoir cap has a small chip missing; all other plastic parts are complete and undamaged; the rubber tube is complete, undamaged, and still flexible; the rubber bulb has two small cracks, but is complete and is still flexible; #2: rubber - requires special treatment.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Book
Other
Reference Comments
Dr. Ray Matthews, Dr. Valentinus "Nick" Nekus; similar to 997.008.090a-d and .092a,b; "Blakiston's Illustrated Pocket Medical DIctionary", edited by Normand L. Hoerr, M.D. and Arthur Osol, Ph.D., 1952, p. 463
Research Facts
A nebulizer is an atomizer that converts liquid into a spray or vapour; cocaine and other local anaesthetics were sprayed down a patient's throat, so that they would not cough when intubated