Potain's aspirator

Object numberHC.I.4.41
TitlePotain's aspirator
CreatorMathieu (agent)
DescriptionBoxed Pontin’s aspirator with blue silk lining and compartmentalized to hold the pump and attachments. Included are a range of trocar and crannulae; nossles, tap valves and attachment for drainage reservoir. Used for manually extraction of mucus or bodily fluids from a patient.
Manufactured by Mathieu in France, sold by Young & Son, Edinburgh.
Production date c. 1935
Production periodTwentieth century, mid
Object namePotain's aspirator
Object categoryINSTRUMENT
Dimensions
- Case Length: 27 cm
Width: 12 cm
Depth: 4.5 cm