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Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Equipment - Cannula, Transfusion
... St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne Doctors trained in blood ...Doctors trained in blood transfusion were essential to the development of Forward Resuscitation Teams during World War I. In 1918, Dr Alan Holmes a Court and his colleagues established a resuscitation team and, following their remarkable success at the battle of Hamel on July 4, teams were permanently established at each of the five Australian divisions. Each team consisted of one doctor trained in surgery, blood transfusion and resuscitation, another doctor trained in anaesthesia, resuscitation and blood donor classification, and four other assisting staff. This team moved out to the wounded, rather than waiting for them to be stretchered back. They provided on-the-spot, life-saving resuscitation. The wounded were then transported back to the Casualty Clearing Station or Regimental Aid Post for further treatment.A selection of metal cannula of various designs and sizes.blood, transfusion, intravenous, cannula -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Bottle, ACD Solution
... St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne Citrated blood ...Citrated blood was introduced by the Americans in 1917. This allowed blood administration to be delayed for up to two hours but there were many problems with transport, storage and infection in these early experimental days. This bottle contains ACD Solution (Anticoagulant Citrate Dextrose Solution) for ensuring blood doesn't coagulate during storage.Clear glass bottle with white [discoloured] label on the front with red printed text. The bottle contains a yellowish solution. The metal screw-top lid has been covered with brown paper and a black rubber tie is draped around the shoulder of the bottle.anticoagulant, citrate, dextrose, transfusion -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Equipment - Cylinder, Medical Compressed Air
... St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne Early cylinders were ...Early cylinders were coloured as their maker saw fit, usually black, perhaps with a white top for oxygen. The Americans first achieved standardisation, but other countries do not follow American Standards. Australia follows the colour-scheme of the British Oxygen Corporation. The body is coloured individually for each gas, viz: compressed air, grey; carbon dioxide, brown; oxygen, black; nitrous oxygen, blue’ cyclopropane, primrose-yellow’ ethylene, mauve. Panels of other colours may appear on the body, but indicate technical points of cylinder-design and do not concern the anaesthetist. (Penn catalogue entry)Empty small pale green painted cylinder with rounded base and attached outflow valve with circular 'On-Off' knob.Handwritten in red paint across the main body of the cylinder: ST. VINCENTS 32510 Printed on manufacturer's label: 'KEEP CYLINDER COOL / CIG [logo] / MADE IN AUSTRALIA / MEDICAL AIR COMPRESSED / DO NOT ALLOW OIL OR GREASE ON VALVE / OPEN VALVE SLOWLY CLOSE AFTER USEcompressed air, cylinder, colour standardisation -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Syringe, 1853
... St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne Charles Gabriel Pravaz ...Charles Gabriel Pravaz (1791-1853) was a French orthopedic surgeon and inventor of the hypodermic syringe. In 1844, Irish physician Francis Rynd (1811-1861) invented the hollow needle. In 1853, French physician Charles Pravaz developed the first practical metal syringe. Pravaz added a fine, hollow needle to the end of his syringe instead of the tube. This was an important innovation. Yet in the pre-antiseptic era it was a mixed blessing. The use of injections rather than oral drug administration can more readily promote the spread of disease as well as facilitating its cure. An understanding of the germ theory of disease - and the cardinal importance of using sterile needles - awaited the discoveries of Lister, Pasteur and Koch. But intravenous injection allows extremely rapid pain-relief - and the induction of general anaesthesia when suitable agents were developed.Small ornate metal syringe with raised ridge at either end and in the middle. Tapers to a point at the distal end with pencil like extrusion. Finger ring at the proximal end.pravaz, intravenous, hyperdermic, subcutaneous, syringe, needle -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Bottle
... St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne Geoffrey Kaye gave this jar ...Geoffrey Kaye gave this jar of Essence of Limes to Dr John Paull in 1982 after describing the preparation of a drink he called "White Lightning" or "White Mule". The drink comprised absolute alcohol and a dash of the essence of limes and is mentioned in Marginson's account of the art treasures of Melbourne University as being shared with Geoffrey by him and Professor R. D. Wright when they were negotiating about the creation of a piece of sculpture for the University grounds. Small clear glass bottle with white metal screw top lid and white label with handwritten text. There is a small amount of yellow/brown liquid in the bottleHandwritten in blue ink on white label adhered to bottle: ESSENCE OF LIMES / G. TRUMPER, / 9 CURZON ST, / LONDON, W.1kaye, geoffrey, trumper, g, london, essence of limes -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Ormsby's Inhaler, 1877
... St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne Lambert Ormsby was a New ...Lambert Ormsby was a New Zealand surgeon who migrated to Ireland. He described his inhaler in a letter to the Lancet in 1877.Ormsby listed the advantages of his inhaler as simple, inexpensive, small quantity required to produce sleep, prevents evaporation of ether, portable and small (can be carried in pocket), short time to complete anaesthesia (two minutes) and safe. Disadvantages of this apparatus were that it had to be removed in order to recharge the sponge with ether or when anaesthesia becomes too deep. Considerable carbon dioxide accumulation developed and there would also be some oxygen lack. In thirty years of use, Ormsby's Inhaler underwent certain modifications, an exhalation valve was fitted to the mask and device for recharging the sponge with ether was later added. The Ormsby inhaler was modified by Carter Braine in 1898 with the aim of making it easier to clean. Essentially it is very similar except there is no net around the bag.The inhaler consists of an india-rubber flexible bag enclosed within a net bag to limit expansion. There is a soft metallic mouthpiece with india-rubber tubing around the edge. The tubing had to be purchased separately from the manufacturer. The body contains a wire cage with a similarly shaped hollow sponge into which ether was poured.Maker's details inscribed into metal ring around the bore: Barth Co. London.ormsby, new zealand, carbon dioxide, carbon accumulation, carter braine, portable -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Inhaler, Bruck, 1908
... St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne The Bruck Inhaler ...The Bruck Inhaler is a modification of the Clover Inhaler, designed by Lambert Bruck. Bruck added a glass dome which enabled the level of ether to be monitored during administration. This was a revolutionary change as it removed guess work from the process.The Bruck Inhaler is a historically, aesthetically and scientifically significant piece. The basic design is based on the Clover Inhaler, but with a rounded bottom. The idea of a glass viewing window was possibly inspired by Wilson-Smith Inhaler. The Bruck Inhaler is historically significant as it is the first inhaler to be made with a completely clear lower glass section. This improved the usability for the ether administrator, and eliminated much of the guesswork associated with dosage and ether levels, which in turn improved the patient experience. This piece provides a strong local link to both anaesthetic and general medical practice at the turn of the century. The design is credited to Ludwig Bruck of Sydney, and was presumably manufactured in the same area. Bruck, as the attributed designer, holds much relevance to the significance of the object, as connected with him is much historical information about the social context of medical practice. Ludwig Bruck was a prominent figure in the medical industry. He started his medical career in Sydney as a Medical Transfer Agent, and later owned a shop at 16 Castlereagh Street, Sydney. This business is listed in the 1903 Register of Firms as a Medical Agent and Importer of Medical Instruments and Books. Bruck was vocal as a journalist and published analyses of medical statistics, as well as the well known Australasian Medical Dictionary and Handbook, which included the “List of Unregistered Medical Practitioners”. Ludwig Bruck was an immigrant. He was of German descent, which placed him in a precarious position within Sydney society during the turn of century. Bruck conducted several public conversations with prominent members of the Australian Natives Association through the Sunday News in regards to his disagreement of the employment of medical practitioners by the ANA specifically to corroborate their health insurance policies. He was also a stalwart supporter of the Australian arm of the British Medical Association, being the publisher of the first and subsequent editions of The Australian Medical Gazette. Bruck chose to end his life with a combination of poison and chloroform on 14 August 1915, after being accused of trading with the enemy during World War One. His suicide note stated his horror at leaving his business partner to deal with the tarring of his reputation as the reason for his decision. The Bruck Inhaler has aesthetic significance as it is a beautiful example of turn of the century surgical design and craftsmanship. Aseptic methods of surgery were well known by 1909, and the aesthetic design of the Bruck Inhaler conformed to these principles. The ability for the surgeon to unscrew, clean and sterilize each part of the Inhaler contributes to the streamlined design of the piece. The Buck Inhaler holds scientific significance. There is the capacity for further research to be undertaken on the object. Geoffrey Kaye often collected multiple examples of equipment, usually one for reverse engineering and another for teaching. There are currently two examples of the Bruck Inhaler in the collection, presenting an opportunity for further technical research on the object. The inhaler is oval shaped with one half made of glass to allow observation of the ether level. A vertical cross tube, 22mm in diameter passes between the face-piece and the bag [missing]. There is a stopcock for admission of oxygen or nitrous oxide opposite the bag attachment. There is a central tube, 28mm in diameter, with controllable ports on either side. There is also a tear-drop shaped fask mask.Hand engraved on side of base: L. Bruck / Sydneyclover, joseph, bruck, lambert, inhaler, rebreather, nitrous oxide, oxygen, williams, probyn -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Inhaler, Bruck
... St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne The Bruck Inhaler ...The Bruck Inhaler is a modification of the Clover Inhaler, designed by Lambert Bruck. Bruck added a glass dome which enabled the level of ether to be monitored during administration. This was a revolutionary change as it removed guess work from the process.The inhaler is oval shaped with two halves. One half should be made of glass [missing] to allow observation of the ether level. A vertical cross tube, 22mm in diameter passes between the face-piece and the bag [broken]. There is a stopcock for admission of oxygen or nitrous oxide opposite the bag attachment. There is a central tube, 28mm in diameter, with controllable ports on either side.The Bruck Inhaler is a modification of the Clover Inhaler, designed by Ludwig Bruck. Bruck added a glass dome which enabled the level of ether to be monitored during administration. This was a revolutionary change as it removed guess work from the process.joseph clover, lambert bruck, inhaler, rebreather, nitrous oxide, oxygen, probyn williams, hewitt -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Document - Book, Catalogue, Catalogue of Surgical Sundries, Theatre Equipment, Ward Furniture, Sterilizing Apparatus, c. 1956
... St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne Catalogue of surgical ...Catalogue of surgical and anaesthetic equipment from the 1950sRed bound book with black printed text, and green and white internal pagesTyped in black and red ink onto fly page added to book: RETURN TO: / N. PALLATT, / ALLEN & HANBURYS (AFRICA) LTD. / 1956.catalogue, surgical, anaesthetic -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Book, Catalogue, Allen & Hanburys, Surgical Instruments and Appliances. Operation Tables, Sterilizers and Hospital Equipment. Sterilized Surgical Dressings, Sutures and Ligatures, 1938
... St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne Surgical and anaesthetic ...Surgical and anaesthetic equipment catalogue from 1938Black bound book with gold leaf text on front cover and spine and white internal pages with blue printed text and illustrationsBook plate adhered to inside cover: SCIENTIA SAULTEM FERAMUS / SIR ANTHONY JEPHCOTT, BT. Handwritten in blue ink: J. Jephcott / NOV 1977 -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Book, Catalogue, Medical and Industrial Equipment, Anaesthesia Equipment
... St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne Undated catalogue outlining ...Undated catalogue outlining anaesthetic apparatus designed and supplied by MIE (Medical and Industrial Equipment), London.Blue cardboard covered book with low sheen white pages. Bound using staples through the spine and star pins. -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Book, Catalogue, Garthur (London) Ltd, A Catalogue of Respirators and Allied Equipment
... St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne Undated catalogue outlining ...Undated catalogue outlining a range of respirators available through Garthur (London) Ltd.Pale blue [discoloured] cardboard covered book with blue pages printed in black ink, bound by a staple through the spine.Handwritten in blue ink on front cover: P. Penn -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Book, Catalogue, A. Charles King Ltd, Anaesthetic Apparatus, Etc., Etc
... St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne Undated catalogue outlining ...Undated catalogue outlining all anaesthetic equipment available through A. Charles King Ltd.Brown cardboard covered book with white glossy pages, held together by a star clip. -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Book - Book, Instruction Manual, John Wright & Sons Ltd, Bristol, XIV Golden Rules of Anaesthesia, 3rd edn, 1908
... St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne This book is the third ...This book is the third edition of the "Golden Rules of Anaesthesia" and, while it is instructional in style, predates any formal text book on the subject. The first text book in Australia, Practical Anaesthesia, was published in 1932.Book with beige coloured cloth over heavy cardboard cover with gold leaf printing on front cover.Handwritten in black ink on spine: Anaesthesia •Handwritten in black ink on white label adhered to back cover: A.S.A. •Handwritten in blue and black ink on inside cover: Presented to the / ASA / by / W.D. Counsell / 17 June 1952 •Stamped in blue/purple ink on fly sheet: AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY OF ANAESTHETISTS / FACULTY OF ANAESTHETISTS / ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONSbook, instruction manual, golden rules -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Book, Catalogue, Drug Houses of Australia Ltd, Surgical Instruments and Appliances, eighth edition
... St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne Grey/brown hardcover book ...Grey/brown hardcover book with cloth covering produced as a trade catalogue for surgical instruments and appliances, including anaesthetic equipment and apparatus -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Bronchial Blocker, Macintosh Leatherdale Left Bronchial Blocker, 1955
... St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne This tube is designed ...This tube is designed for left pneumonectomy (surgical removal of a lung or part of a lung). The left stem bronchus may be completely blocked off, while the right lung is inflated. There is provision for aspiration of the left bronchus.Rubber tubing with curved and tapered end for insertion into lung. Three smaller tubes come off the larger end, two of which have small rubber valves attached. The tube appears with a banded effect however, the banding is represents the now disintegrated rubber cuff.Blue sticker with white writing on side of tube: S.I.6.bronchus, bronchial, blocker, pneumonectomy, macintosh, leatherdale -
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Needle, H.C.C. & Son
... St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne Hypodermic Needle Syringe ...Mottled brown cardboard box containing twelve (12) metal needles woven through a metal tray and covered in clear plastic.Handwritten in red ink on front cover of box: ML172hypodermic, needle, syringe, flag brand, england -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Equipment - Needle, hypodermic, H.C.C. & Son
... St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne Hypodermic Needles Flag ...Mottled brown cardboard box containing twelve (12) metal needles woven through a metal tray and covered in clear plastic.Handwritten in blue ink on front cover of box: ML172hypodermic, needles, flag brand -
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Needle, John Bell & Croyden (Arnold & Sons)
... St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne Hypodermic Needle Syringe ...Brown cardboard box with sliding insert containing hypodermic needles. On the front of the box is a buff coloured manufacturer's label with rust coloured print. On the rear of the box is a white coloured manufacturer's label with rust coloured print. The box has a thin strip of rust coloured plastic all the way around it. The insert has allocation for six needles but there are only four present.Stamped in black ink on front of box: EXPLORING / 19 B.W.G. 3 INCH •Stamped into metal at flat of connector: ARNOLD / SShypodermic, needle, syringe, john bell & croydon, arnold & sons -
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Needle, M Fabian Medical Supplies
... St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne Hypodermic Needle Syringe M ...Blue cardboard box with gold manufacturer's label on front. There is a blue cardboard slide tray holding twelve (12) needles.Stamped into the flat connector on each needle: 23 / SOLILAhypodermic, needle, syringe, m fabian, east malvern -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Needle
... St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne Hypodermic Needle Syringe ...Racing green cardboard box with cardboard slide tray holding three needles. There is allocation in the slide tray for twelve (12) needles. There is a white manufacturer's label on the front of the box.Stamped onto the flat of each needle: NON / STAIN / STEELhypodermic, needle, syringe, empire -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Needle
... St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne Hypodermic Needle Syringe ...Blue cardboard box with lighter blue manufacturer's label and blue cardboard slide tray holding four (4) needles. The slide tray has allocation for twelve (12) needles.Stamped in red ink on manufacturer's label: RECORD Stamped into flat of needle: SOL / 24hypodermic, needle, syringe, amalgamated dental -
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Needle, C.F. Thackray Ltd
... St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne Hypodermic Needle Syringe ...White cardboard box with green plastic strip around the centre and white manufacturer's label with green and red printed text on front of box. The box has a cardboard slide tray inside holding nine (9) needles, although there is allocation for twelve (12).Stamped in purple ink onto manufacturer's label: SHORT / BEVEL POINTShypodermic, needle, syringe, thackray, reality brand -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Needle
... St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne Hypodermic Needle Syringe ...Brown cardboard box with buff coloured manufacturer's label adhered to front and cardboard slide tray containing a metal tray with seven (7) needles attached. The tray is surrounded by clear plastic.Handwritten in black ink on manufacturer's label: Short Bevelhypodermic, needle, syringe, the star, england, short bevel -
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Needle, The Amalgamated Dental Co. Ltd
... St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne Hypodermic Needle Syringe ...Blue cardboard box with lighter blue manufacturer's label and blue cardboard slide tray holding eleven (11) needles. The slide tray has allocation for twelve (12) needles.hypodermic, needle, syringe, solila, amalgamated dental -
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Needles
... St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne Hypodermic Needle Syringe ...Metal tin with hinged side and allocated space for twelve (12) needles with only five (5) needles present.Stamped into flat of connector: ACIDEX / 17hypodermic, needle, syringe, acidex, germany -
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Needles, Firth-Brearley
... St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne Hypodermic Needle Syringe ...Plastic wrapped and sealed packet of twelve (12) hypodermic needles woven into a cardboard tray and wrapped in an orange manufacturer's label with black and white printed text. hypodermic, needle, syringe, vim, firth-brearley, england -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History
Needles
... St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne hypodermic needle syringe ...Brown and white cardboard box containing blue cardboard tray with six (6) needles embedded into it. There is allocation for twelve (12) needles.hypodermic, needle, syringe, luer lock, ramsay surgical limited, japan -
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Needles, Becton, Dickinson & Co
... St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne Hypodermic Needle Syringe ...Brown and white cardboard box with white manufacturer's label adhered to the front. The box contains clear plastic tubes, holding two (2) metal needles in each tube. There is allocation for six (6) needles in the tubing, but only four (4) needles are present. There is allocation for another tubing section, but that is not present.Stamped into flat portion of connector: YALE / RUSTLESS / B-D / 25hypodermic, needle, syringe, yale, regular point, b-d lok, becton, dickinson & co, rutherford -
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Needles, Sterilex, Physicians and Surgeons Supplies
... St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne Hypodermic Needle Syringe ...Rectangular red cardboard box with red cardboard sliding insert containing four (4) needles which appear to be of two separate types. White [discoloured] manufacturer's label adhered to front of box with red printed text and manufacturer's logo.Typed in black ink on yellow sticker stuck to side of box: 20 x 3in Handwritten in brown ink on manufacturer's label: [indecipherable] / doz / 20SWGx3"hypodermic, needle, syringe, sterilex, warner & webster, england, melbourne, stainless steel