Copper Kettle Vaporizer
Dublin Core
Title
Copper Kettle Vaporizer
Subject
Anesthesia, Inhalation – instrumentation
Vaporizers
Morris, Lucien E. (Ellis), 1914-2011
Description
In the late 1940s Lucien Morris' design, called the "Copper Kettle" was the first vaporizer to deliver a precise concentration of any volatile vapor to the patient. By using copper, a good heat conductor, it maintained near-constant temperature, and thus steady vapor pressure. The Copper Kettle could be calibrated for use with any liquid anesthetic and was adjustable by the anesthesiologist to meet the changing needs of the patient throughout surgery.
Date
1950s
Is Part Of
Brigham and Women's Hospital Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine collection.
Type
physical object
Files
Citation
“Copper Kettle Vaporizer,” OnView, accessed April 28, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/index.php/items/show/26631.