Historical information

Used to lavage the stomach and oesophagus and apply pressure by inflating the balloons to bleeding oesophageal varices. The technique used to place the tube is called Balloon Tamponade.

Significance

Historically used in an emergency situation to control bleeding of oesophageal and gastric varices.

Physical description

Red rubber tubing catheter 1000 mm in length with two balloons one 35mm and one 40mm around tubing/proximal end bullet shaped/ drainage holes on tubing up to balloon/distal end has two spigoted balloon inflation portals and one gastric aspiration outlet. Both contained in original cardboard box with pink leaflets instructions for use.

Inscriptions & markings

Tubing marked at 50mm intervals for 250 mm