Poe Throat Tube

Dublin Core

Title

Poe Throat Tube

Subject

Anesthesia
Intubation
Airway Management Equipment

Description

James G. Poe, MD (1873-1935) designed this 5 inch long oral airway for use during operations as a prop to hold the mouth open. The center channel allows the passage of air. The two openings on the sides were for tubes used to introduce anesthetic gasses. The patient’s teeth held the airway firmly in place while the metal construction simultaneously prevented the teeth from crushing the tubes.

Creator

James G. Poe, MD (1873-1935)

Date

circa 1920s

Is Part Of

Brigham and Women's Hospital Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine collection.

Files

PoeThroatTube2.jpg

Citation

James G. Poe, MD (1873-1935), “Poe Throat Tube,” OnView, accessed March 28, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/26643.