East Radcliffe anaesthetic machine, Oxford, England, 1953-1963

Made:
1953-1963 in Oxford
East Radcliffe anaesthetic machine, circa 1958

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East Radcliffe anaesthetic machine, circa 1958
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East Radcliffe anaesthetic machine, circa 1958

Equipment for anaesthesia was supplied on this one compact trolley. The East Radcliffe anaesthetic machine was suitable for ward and theatre use. It regulates the appropriate mixture of gases which is then supplied to the patient via either face mask or bag attachment. It is mains operated. However, the ventilator can be battery powered during a power failure. It can also be powered in an emergency by manually rotating a handle.

The machine was made by East and Company Limited and this example was used at Ipswich Hospital, Suffolk, until the early 1980s. It was then donated to the Science Museum.

Details

Category:
Anaesthesiology
Object Number:
1989-499
Materials:
metal and plastic
Measurements:
overall: 1000 mm x 500 mm x 600 mm,
type:
anaesthetic machine
credit:
Middlesex Hospital (Mortimer St)