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Gastroscope, by Genito-Urinary Mfg. Co. Ltd., London, c.1925

Inventory Number 11105


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.11105

Subject
Surgery
Item type
Object
Provenance
Transferred from the Nuffield Dept. of Clinical Medicine
Primary inscriptions
Genito / LONDON / Urinary
Object type
Gastroscope
Dimensions
Height: 95mm Width: 860mm Depth: 115mm Weight: 2.9kg
Inventory No
11105
Accession Number
1977-4

Description

A gastroscope is a medical instrument that is inserted through the mouth and used for examining the interior of the stomach. Gastroscope is in fitted wooden case with additional accessories. no. 5237.

11105.1 - Main body of gastroscope is ridged and made of metal with an eyepiece at one end. The other end is flexible and has a flexible rubber taper to avoid tissue damage, a bulb and viewing window.

11105.2 - Detachable self inflating black rubber bulb for pushing air through the gastroscope. Two brown cables with metal tips attached.

11105.3 - Additional metal and glass bulb with brown rubber taper, one of three (1/3).

11105.4 - Additional metal and glass bulb with brown rubber taper, one of three (2/3).

11105.5 - Additional metal and glass bulb with brown rubber taper, one of three (3/3).

11105.6 - Additional metal and glass bulb with red rubber taper, one of two (1/2).

11105.7 - Additional metal and glass bulb with red rubber taper, one of two (2/2).

11105.8 - Additional metal and glass bulb without taper, one of two (1/2).

11105.9 - Additional metal and glass bulb without taper, one of two (2/2).

11105.10 - Small rectangular cardboard box.

11105.11 - Metal stopper cap which fits into end of black rubber bulb, one of two (1/2).

11105.12 - Metal stopper cap which fits into end of black rubber bulb, one of two (2/2).

11105.13 - Metal cap with ridged sides.

11105.14 - Wooden rectangular shaped fitted case with four metal hooks on the exterior and interior compartments with metal fittings.

11105.15 - Wooden lid with metal handle for compartment inside wooden case.