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Title

Schimmelbusch Inhaler

Description

Schimmelbusch mask, used to administer anaesthetic to a patient. Designed to prevent gauze, which had been doused in anaesthetic, from irritating the patient's skin. The Schimmelbusch mask's rim is trough-shaped to collect excess anaesthetic.

Identifier

2003/264

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Physical Dimensions

Length: 14.9cm

Materials

Metal

Schimmelbusch Inhaler

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Physical Dimensions

Length: 14.9cm

Materials

Metal

Files

Schimmelbusch Inhaler
Schimmelbusch Inhaler

Collection

Citation

“Schimmelbusch Inhaler,” Heritage, accessed March 29, 2024, https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/1905.