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OBJ - Object collections of the College
OBJ - Medical and other objects collection
8 - Bags, cases and collections
32 - Collection of Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Anaesthesia Museum
Ref No
OBJ/OBJ/8/32/108
Acc No
2026/9
Title
Yankauer sucker
Date
20th century
Description Of Item
Polished metal sucker with a rose end used to suck secretions from the mouth to maintain a clear airway (originally designed by Sidney Yankauer in 1907 to keep the operating field clear during tonsillectomy).
Extent
1 item
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