General Information

Serial #

11540

Part Number

1

Total Parts

17

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Plastic body; aluminum (possibly) frame; metal connectors; steel supports

Dimensions

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

Length

68.5 cm

Width

61.0 cm

Height

12.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Chemicals & medications

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Air Shields

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Pennsylvania

City

Hatboro

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Part of a collection of medical technologies donated to the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation by the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society. This device was patented in Canada.

Function

To provide humidification with the administration of oxygen or of compressed air. Intended use if for infants or children.

Technical

Trademark for a device that provides cool humidification with the administration of oxygen or of compressed air. The Croupette consists of a nebulizer with attached tubing that connects with a canopy to enclose the patient and contain the humidifying mist. The patient's environment may be cooled by using a Croupette with its own refrigeration unit. This device is most often used with pediatric patients to relieve hypoxia and liquefy secretions.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Proper front: "The Croupette/ COOL VAPOR AND OXYGEN TENT VY AIR-SHIELDS, INC./ HATBORO, PA., U.S.A./ OSBORNE 5-5200/ U.S. PATENT NOS. 2,593,134 - 2,624,337/ PATENTED IN GREAT BRITAIN - NO 710,944/ PATENTED IN CANADA 1955/ OTHER PATENTS PENDING/ [arrow pointing down] CONNECT OXYGEN OR AIR/ HOSE TO NIPPLE AND ADJUST/ FLOW TO CORRECT PRESSURE/ RANGE ON GAUGE DIAL./ WHEN COOLING IS INDICATED/ FILL THIS CHAMBER WITH ICE/ THEN ADD WATER ALMOST TO TOP./ MANY PATIENTS ARE COMFORTABLE IN/ THE CROUPETTE WITH USING ICE."/ On proper right and proper left sides: "IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS/ WATER JAR/ 1. USE DISTILLED WATER./ 2. EMPTY AND CLEAN JAR AT/ LEAST ONCE A DAY./ ATOMIZER/ CLEAN ATOMIZER AND FILTER/ SCREEN AFTER EACH USE/ 1. UNSCREW WATER JAR AND PULL/ OUT ATOMIZER ASSEMBLY WITH/ A SLIGHT TWISTING MOTION./ 2. WASH ATOMIZER AND FILTER/ SCREEN UNDER RUNNING WATER./ IF NECESSARY, USE A BRUSH TO/ REMOVE SEDIMENT AND LINT./ 3. IMPORTANT DO NOT USE WIRE/ OR OTHER SHARP OBJECTS TO/ CLEAR ATOMIZER ORIFICES./ 4. WHEN REPLACING ATOMIZER/ ASSEMBLY IN ITS SOCKET, BE/ SURE TO INSERT ALL THE/ WAY IN, USING A SLIGHT TWISTING MOTION UNTIL/ STEM IS FIRMLY SEATED./ IF ANY LIQUID OTHER THAN/ DISTILLED WATER IS USED/ ATOMIZER MAY REQUIRE MORE/ FREQUENT CLEANING./ PLASTICS/ VINYL CANOPY AND PLEXIGLAS/ SURFACES SHOULD BE CLEANED/ WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER./ AVOID ANY CONTACT WITH/ ETHER, ALCOHOL, OR OTHER/ ORGANIC SOLVENTS."/ On bracket on proper front, bottom proper right: "SPARE ATOMIZER/ PART NO. 1112BZ"/ Proper front at top: "NEBULIZER/ FOR ANTIBIOTIC/ ADM[IN]ISTRATION"/ "CROUPETTE MODEL D/ SERIAL NO. 11540"/ "DAMPER VALVER ADJUSTMENT/ OPERATE FOR FIRST 1-2/ MINUTES IN OPEN (HORIZONTAL)/ POSITION - THEN ADJUST TO/ CLOSED (VERTICAL) POSITION/ FOR CONTINUOUS OPERATION./ SUPERSATURATION CAN BE MAINTAINED IN THIS WAY WITH MINIMUM WETTING."

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

Off-white synthetic body with silver coloured metal frame

Decoration

N/A