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