General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Plastic body; fibre interior; paper label

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

15.6 cm

Width

N/A

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

2.5 cm

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Chemicals & medications

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Abbott

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Illinois

City

North Chicago

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

never used

Canada

Part of a collection of medical technologies donated to the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation by the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society. This object was on display as part ‘An Exhibit on Inhalers and Vaporizers, 1847-1968’ at CAS’s Annual Meeting in Ottawa in 2003.

Function

Used to administer methoxyflurane (penthrane) to patient.

Technical

The use of penthrane in anesthesia was first reported by JF Artusio in 1960. He and his colleagues described its administration to 100 patients by closed, semi-closed, and open techniques. It is therefore not surprising that Penthrane was soon used in self-administration systems, and its analgesic properties led to its use to relieve the pain of labour. The development of the Analgizer followed logically from the use of Trilene inhalers, but it was notable as the first disposable analgesic inhaler. The inhaler comprised a plastic cylindrical tube fitted with a mouthpiece and containing a wick; it had no valves, but an orifice allowed the patient to dilute the Penthrane with air. It provided a Penthrane concentration of 0.75 to 0.85%. Its advantages included its small size, its light weight, its use without a face mask, and its disposability. (ref.1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Label on inhaler: "Supervision Required No. 6610/ ANALGIZER TM/ [LOGO] ABBOTT/ PENTHRANE/ (methoxyflurane) disposable/ inhaler for analgesia./ WARNING: Do not use with any/ agent other than PENTHRANE/ (methoxyflurane)./ Caution: Federal (U.S.A.) law/ restricts this device to sale by or/ on the order of a physician or/ other licensed practitioner./ For use by one patient only./ See carton for directions./ Lot No. 821-8855/ Exp. Date June 1 1971/ TM - Trademark 07-4069-2/F2/ Abbott Laboratories/ North Chicago, Ill. 60064, U.S.A."

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

Translucent plastic with white and yellow paper label

Decoration

N/A