Drinker-type iron lung respirator, London, England, 1930-1939

Made:
1930-1939 in London
maker:
Siebe Gorman and Company Limited
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Drinker iron lung respirator, by Siebe Gorman and Co. Ltd
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Drinker iron lung respirator, by Siebe Gorman and Co. Ltd
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Drinker iron lung respirator, by Siebe Gorman and Co. Ltd
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Drinker iron lung respirator, by Siebe Gorman and Co. Ltd
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Drinker iron lung respirator, by Siebe Gorman and Co. Ltd
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Drinker iron lung respirator, by Siebe Gorman and Co. Ltd
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Drinker iron lung respirator, by Siebe Gorman and Co. Ltd
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Drinker iron lung respirator, by Siebe Gorman and Co. Ltd
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Drinker iron lung respirator, by Siebe Gorman and Co. Ltd
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Drinker iron lung respirator, by Siebe Gorman and Co. Ltd
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Drinker iron lung respirator, by Siebe Gorman and Co. Ltd
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Drinker iron lung respirator, by Siebe Gorman and Co. Ltd
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Drinker iron lung respirator, by Siebe Gorman and Co. Ltd
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Drinker iron lung respirator, by Siebe Gorman and Co. Ltd., London, 1930s

Named after its inventor, Philip Drinker (1894-1972), this is an example of one of the first iron lungs or cabinet respirators. First used in 1928, in the United States, iron lungs were originally developed to treat gas inhalation victims, but were also used extensively to treat patients whose chest muscles were paralysed from diseases such as polio. Patients were encased in the large, heavy cabinet. Air at alternating pressures was pumped into the chamber causing the lungs to inflate and deflate so the person could breathe. Brought to the United Kingdom in 1930, the Drinker iron lung was only made by one company, Siebe Gorman & Co. Ltd. They were experts in making air tight chambers for divers. By the late 1930s, the Drinker iron lung was replaced in the United Kingdom by a modified version, known as the Both iron lung.

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Object Number:
1982-1449
Materials:
metal, plastic and rubber
Measurements:
overall: 1440 mm x 2100 mm x 860 mm,
type:
iron lung
credit:
Collins, B.J.