Chloroform Inhaler

Chloroform Inhaler

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Description
In this anesthesia inhaler, cloth is stretched over a wire frame, providing a large surface for the evaporation of an anesthetic such as chloroform dripped onto the cloth. Friedrich von Esmarch (1823-1908), a German surgeon, introduced the form in 1877.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
anesthesia
inhaler, facemask
Other Terms
Surgery
Measurements
overall: 2 1/4 in x 6 7/8 in x 3 5/8 in; 5.715 cm x 17.4625 cm x 9.2075 cm
ID Number
MG.M-07844
catalog number
M-07844
accession number
223292
Credit Line
Gift of Eleanor P. Custis
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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