Krogh Wedge Spirometer, early 20th century
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Title
Krogh Wedge Spirometer, early 20th century
Subject
Respiration
Equipment and Supplies
Lung
Description
Brass wedge spirometer on rectangular platform base. Spirometer attaches to base via metal pole. This spirometer was used by filling the rectangular basin with water and having the patient blow through the attached tube. The top piece moved up and down with the strength of the breath and was attached to a marker and a rotating drum to measure fluctuations.
Abstract
Brass wedge spirometer on rectangular platform base
Creator
Fisher
Date
Early 20th century
Rights
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Is Part Of
Warren Anatomical Museum
Format
object
Type
physical object
Identifier
Warren Anatomical Museum Catalog Number: 21573
Provenance
This brass wedge spirometer was likely created by the Fisher company in the early 19th century. It was used by the Department of Environmental Health at Harvard, and transferred by the Harvard School of Public Health to the Warren Anatomical Museum in 2015.
Files
Collection
Citation
Fisher, “Krogh Wedge Spirometer, early 20th century,” OnView, accessed April 28, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/index.php/items/show/26588.