Diagnostic Set A series of photographs of a diagnostic set and parts within, made in Britain. c. Unknown 2013/2/3 Diagnostic Set A series of photographs of a diagnostic set and parts within, made in Britain. PETTIE company c. Unknown 2013/2/2 Urinometer Urinometer held in cylindrical card and leather case, used to measure the specific gravity of urine. c. 1930s 2000/3.67 England Haemocytometer A haemocytometer held in a velvet-lined case, used for counting blood cells. This set consists of a B. S. S. single cell counting chamber with Type Neubauer ruling, two Plano cover glasses and pipettes for red and white corpuscules. Hawksley, London c. 1950s 1998/13 ENT Diagnostic Set An ENT diagnostic set held in a leatherette-covered case. This set consists of May's ophthalmoscope, an auriscope with three specula, a nasascope, a tongue depressor, a throat lamp, a holder for the wooden tongue depressor, a laryngeal mirror, a post nasal mirror, a battery handle and a spare lamp. The case has purple lining with gold lettering, reading 'KLINOSTIK REGD' and 'BRITISH MADE.' Klinostik c. 1950s 2000/3.46 Keeler Ophthalmoscope A mains-powered ophthalmoscope. Keeler Ltd. c. 1950s 2002/3 Reading Test Type Reading test type arranged by Curry & Paxton, 195 Great Portland Street, London. Curry & Paxton, London 20th Century 2003/77.68 Brunton's Auroscope Pictured here is an auroscope, a medical device used for visual examination of the eardrum and the passage of the outer ear. Charles F. Thackray Ltd. c. 1865 2003/176 McKenzie-Lewis Clinical Polygraph McKenzie-Lewis clinical polygraph in wooden case. c. 1930s 2003/183 Cameron's Surgilite Cameron's surgilite, right angle lamp. Part of Cameron's electro-diagnostoset. c. 1926 2003/3.7 Cameron's Surgilite Cameron's surgilite, part of Cameron's Electro-diagnostoset. <a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/1127">Cameron's Surgical Specialty Co.; 1922-1957; Surgical instrument manufacturer</a> c. 1926 2003/3.6 Cameron's Skenoscope Cameron's electro-urethroscope, model number 417, with the skenoscope, model number 404. Part of Cameron's electro-diagnostoset. <a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/1127">Cameron's Surgical Specialty Co.; 1922-1957; Surgical instrument manufacturer</a> c. 1926 2003/3.5 Oralite An illuminated, collapsible tongue depressor; part of Cameron's electro-diagnostoset. <a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/1127">Cameron's Surgical Specialty Co.; 1922-1957; Surgical instrument manufacturer</a> c. 1926 2003/3.4 Cameron's 5-in-1 Ophthalmoscope 5-in-1 ophthalmoscope, model number 270; part of Cameron's Electro-Diagnostoset. <a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/1127">Cameron's Surgical Specialty Co.; 1922-1957; Surgical instrument manufacturer</a> c. 1926 2003/3.3 Proctoscopic Tube and Obturator Proctoscopic tube and obturator, part of procto-sigmoidoscope, from Cameron's Electordiagnostoset. c. 1926 2003/3.1 Anoscopic Tube and Obturator Anoscopic tube and obturator, part of procto-sigmoidoscope from Cameron's Electrodiagnostoset. c. 1926 2003/3.1 Sigmoidoscope Tube and Obturator Sigmoidoscope and obturator tube, part of Cameron's Procto-Sigmoidoscope from Electrodiagnostoset. c. 1926 2003/3.1 Monaural Stethoscope. Wooden monaural stethoscope. c. 1900s 2003/53 Monaural Stethoscope Wooden monaural stethoscope. c. 1905 2003/43.5 Monaural Stethoscope Monaural stethoscope, wood, 19th century - 20th century. c. 19th-20th century. 2003/54 Portable Stethoscope Portable, monaural stethoscope. c. Unknown HD/1129 Laennec Monaural Stethoscope Laennec stethoscope, wood, early 19th century. Early monaural stethoscope as devised by Dr Rene Laennec, early 19th century. The Breton doctor, Rene Laennec of Quimper (1781-1826) first invented the stethoscope in 1816. Confronted by a stout woman with an apparent heart condition, Laennec found that he was unable to use hand or ear to examine the patient without embarrassment, so he used a tightly rolled sheaf of papers, one end of which he placed against the precordial region and the other to his ear. He was able thereby to hear the heart with greater clarity than he had ever done before. Laennec developed a stethoscope which consisted of a simple wooden cylinder that could be unscrewed in the middle for carrying in the pocket. <div class="sketchfab-embed-wrapper"><iframe width="640" height="480" src="https://sketchfab.com/models/b26dd74697364a6d8309253dd27f2948/embed?autospin=0.2" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; vr" mozallowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true"></iframe> <p style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin: 5px; color: #4a4a4a;"><a href="https://sketchfab.com/models/b26dd74697364a6d8309253dd27f2948?utm_medium=embed&amp;utm_source=website&amp;utm_campaign=share-popup" target="_blank" style="font-weight: bold; color: #1caad9;">Laennec Stethoscope</a> by <a href="https://sketchfab.com/rcpsgheritage?utm_medium=embed&amp;utm_source=website&amp;utm_campaign=share-popup" target="_blank" style="font-weight: bold; color: #1caad9;">RCPSG Heritage</a> on <a href="https://sketchfab.com?utm_medium=embed&amp;utm_source=website&amp;utm_campaign=share-popup" target="_blank" style="font-weight: bold; color: #1caad9;">Sketchfab</a></p> </div> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1icmLlmHpDw" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> Rene Laennec c. 1800s 2003/50 Transilluminator Transluminator, in leather-covered case, c 1900s. A transilluminator is any device that projects light through a substance for examination. This specific transilluminator dates from the 1900s, and is held in a leather case with a spare light bulb. It was manufactured by R. Jung and Heidelberg. R. Jung & Heidelberg c. 1900s 2003/77.37 Cameron's Electrodiagnostoset Cameron's electro-diagnostoset, in wooden case, c 1926. Cameron's Electro-Diagnostoset was produced by Cameron's Surgical Speciality Company of Chicago during the 1920s. The company produced an extensive range of lamps for use in dental and medical diagnosis and the Electro-Diagnostoset seen here is, essentially, a collection of such lamps. The company produced a variety of models of these sets from the very high end, with a silk-lined leather case and a complete set of instruments, to low end sets in simple wooden cases containing a bare minimum of instruments. The set shown appears to be of the model 3A type, one of the more expensive models. The components are constructed primarily from bakelite and steel to allow them to be sterilized and increase reliability. It contains a variety of instruments including an opthalmoscope, procto-sigmoidoscope, urethroscope and a variety of bulbs in a range of shapes and sizes. In most cases the illumination was provided not by the instruments but by the handles. The set came with two handles which were connected to a power supply. A bulb could then be screwed into the top of the handle. In the case of the large bulbs (such as the long bulbs on the right of the case in the picture) that would be the instrument complete but, with the small bulbs, a variety of attachments could be fitted onto the handle to form different instruments. This particular example was imported into the UK by Dr. Archibald Young of Glasgow and is believed to be the only example in the country. Dr. Young initially inquired about ordering in 1926; the set arrived in Prince's Dock Glasgow in 1928 on board the freighter Anacortes and did not clear customs and reach him until 1929. The set cost £308 including shipping expenses. <a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/1127">Cameron's Surgical Specialty Co.; 1922-1957; Surgical instrument manufacturer</a> c. 1925 2003/3 Edridge-Green Colour Blindness Test Edridge-Green colour blindness test, in leather case, c 1929. Colour blindness is the inability to distinguish between different colours. It is an inherited condition that usually affects males more than females. This pack of cards would have been used to diagnose this condition and were invented by ophthalmologist, F.W. Edridge-Green. <a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/1248">Edridge-Green; F. W. (1863-1953); Ophthalmologist</a> c. 1929 2003/144 Newman Cystoscope Newman's cystoscope, in wooden case, 20th century. Pictured here is an example of a Newman Cystoscope, manufactured by Trotter of Glasgow. A cystoscope is a specialised type of endoscope that is passed through the urethral canal to view the contents of the bladder. <a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/1133">John Trotter Ltd.; 1867-2014; Optician and instrument maker</a> c. 1880-1920 2003/191 Cambridge Portable Cardiograph A cardiograph is a medical device that measures the activity of the human heart, e.g. the heart rate. This portable cardiograph was manufactured by the Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company Ltd., and is held within a leather suitcase. Electrodes would have been placed on the chest wall at the level of the heart, as well as the standard pulse locations, which would measure the heart rate of the patient. This particular device was formerly owned by Dr. R.G. Lendrum. <a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/1188">Cambridge Scientific Instrument Co.; 1881-1968; Scientific instrument manufacturers</a> c. 1940s 2015/235 Semi-flexible Gastroscope Gastroscope, metal and rubber, in wooden case, c 1960s. Gastroscopy today involves examining components of the gastrointestinal system by inserting a wire-like endoscope down the patient’s throat. The endoscope contains a camera and light, and is controlled by the physician performing the examination. The images from the camera are then fed to a monitor screen for visualization. Rudolf Schindler was the brains behind the first ever semi-flexible gastroscope, created in 1931. He constructed the gastroscope in such a manner that the distal end could be rotated, while the proximal end remained stationary. This allowed easier access to all areas of the stomach. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZYI99UdxUpE" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> c. 1960s 2000/10.2 Stethoscope Binaural stethoscope, c 1930s. A stethoscope is a medical diagnostic instrument used to listen to the internal sounds of the human body. Via the stethoscope a doctor can listen to the sounds of the heart and lungs during a diagnostic screening. Unknown c. 1930s 1999/3.3.1