General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

14

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Stainless steel

Dimensions

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

Length

40.1 cm

Width

10.0 cm

Height

2.0 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

PILLING

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Pennsylvania

City

Philadelphia

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. Used at the Verdun Protestant Hospital. Verdun Protestant Hospital was the name used by the Douglas Hospital of Montreal between 1925 and 1965.

Function

This instrument is part of an endoscopic technique for visualizing inside the airways for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

Technical

Rigid bronchoscope is used for retrieving foreign objects. The larger lumen of the rigid bronchoscope versus the narrow lumen of the flexible bronchoscope allows for therapeutic approaches such as electrocautery to help control the bleeding. Rigid bronchoscopy is preferred for recovery of foreign body aspiration because it allows protection of the airway and controlling the foreign body during recovery.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

On head, proper front and proper back: "7/ 40"/ On handle, proper front: "PILLING-PHILA"/

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

Reflective silver coloured finish

Decoration

N/A