Penicillin Insufflator
Object numberED.CS.2026.57
TitlePenicillin Insufflator
CreatorThackray (Manufacturer), Allen & Hanbury's Ltd. (Manufacturer)
DescriptionUsed to blow powdered penicillin into open wounds to prevent infection. Long metal nozzle with a red rubber bulb at the end. Screws into a hollow cannister with a flat circular base. The top is stamped 'Thackray, Leeds England'. The bulb is stamped 'Allen & Hanbury's Ld, London'.
Production date 1940 - 1950
Production periodTwentieth century, mid
Object namePharmaceutical
Object categoryINSTRUMENT
Dimensions
- Height: 9.50 cm
Length: 29.00 cm
Width: 5.50 cm