Tracheotome
Tracheotome
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- Description
- A patent model of a metal tracheotome invented by Lewis J. Lyman of Manhattan, Kansas, patent US241036A, approved on May 5th, 1881:
- "The object of my invention is to provide for more easily effecting an entrance to the trachea than can be done by instruments heretofore in use, and for retaining the instrument in proper place after insertion.
- The invention consists in a blade of peculiar shape upon a spring-arm fitted between two spring holding-arms that are formed with T ends, and also in a catch for simultaneously securing and loosening the spring-arms..."
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- tracheotome, patent model
- surgical instrument
- Other Terms
- Surgery
- date made
- 1880
- patent date
- 1881-05-03
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 5 in x 4 in x 3/4 in; 12.7 cm x 10.16 cm x 1.905 cm
- overall: 3/8 in x 5 5/8 in x 2 3/8 in;.9525 cm x 14.2875 cm x 6.0325 cm
- ID Number
- MG.M-04328
- catalog number
- M-04328
- patent number
- US241036A
- accession number
- 89797
- subject
- Patent Models
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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