Tracheotomy set

Name/Title

Tracheotomy set

Description

This is an O’Dwyer tracheotomy set by GeorgeTiemann. All diseases affecting children are tragic but one of the most devastating is diphtheria because of the fact that the only way available to provide air to a suffocating child was by way of performing a tracheotomy. The below watercolor is Diphtheria Trying to Strangle a Small Child (ca. 1910) by Richard Tennant Cooper.

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Dimensions

Height

1 in

Width

5 in

Length

9 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Date Examined

Jul 7, 2026

Create Date

July 7, 2026

Update Date

August 26, 2026