| Reference Number | MIMM/2019-19-1 |
| Title | Davidson Pneumothorax Apparatus |
| Date | 1925-1975 |
| Creator Name | J. Sklar Manufactury Co., Srugical instrumentation manufacturer, 1892- |
| Description | Rectangular wooden case with metal locks and top handle, containing a Davidson pneumothorax apparatus by Louis Davidson, patented in 1933 and made by J. Sklar Manufacturing Company. Includes manometer, two syringe-like air reservoirs with valves and tubing, and an engraved metal plate with scale and instructions.
Belonged to Dr. Neil John Blayney and donated by his grandson. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 420mm x 90mm x 210mm |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Pneumothorax Apparatus |
| Term | Tuberculosis, Pulmonary |
| Pneumothorax, Artificial -- instrumentation |