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Macintosh Laryngoscope

Inventory Number 10374


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.10374

Item type
Object
Makers
Penlon
Provenance
Transferred from the Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, John Radcliffe Hospital in 1998.
Physical material
Metal
Steel
 Glass
Dimensions
Height: 43mm Width: 30mm Depth: 131mm Weight: 257g
Inventory No
10374
Accession Number
1998-7

Description

Consisting of a curved blade with a cavity for a light bulb and a reinforced tip. It includes a detachable cylindrical handle, decorated with textured and smooth surfaces.