Aspirator

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Aspirator

Entry/Object ID

1694

Description

Medical Aspirator. Material: wood, metal, glass, rubber. Size: 9" W. x 11 1/2" L. x 6" deep. Description: brown, silver and black; a design of wheels, pulleys, belts, bottles, and gauze all mounted to an oak platform with matching wooden cover. Metal name plate on base: "--enson Co. New York".

Context

Used by Dr. Ben Gallagher for tonsilectomies. Similar equipment found on Internet search manufactured as TOMPKINS Medical ASPIRATOR Vacuum Suction Pump.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Aspirator

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Instrument, Surgical

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Medical Instruments

Nomenclature Class

Medical & Psychological T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Exhibitions

Exhibition

Museum Medicine Show 2024

Notes

8-11/90; 6-10/96

Create Date

November 20, 1992

Update Date

December 10, 2024