The art of anaesthesia . Fia. 133.—Ejector for steam aspirator. in Fig. 133, may be purchased at any steam fittingestablishment. The steam in passing from A through F into G andfinally into the discharge pipe E produces a partial vacuum ASPIRATORS 325 in the chamber enclosing F and G, which, being connectedto the suction tubing marked supply, performs theintended work. The steam supply pipe A may be one which is tappedat any convenient place in the sterilizing room or else-. Fio. 134.—The steam pump aspirator complete with aspirating tongue depressor,Fordham Hospital. where. The discharge pipe


The art of anaesthesia . Fia. 133.—Ejector for steam aspirator. in Fig. 133, may be purchased at any steam fittingestablishment. The steam in passing from A through F into G andfinally into the discharge pipe E produces a partial vacuum ASPIRATORS 325 in the chamber enclosing F and G, which, being connectedto the suction tubing marked supply, performs theintended work. The steam supply pipe A may be one which is tappedat any convenient place in the sterilizing room or else-. Fio. 134.—The steam pump aspirator complete with aspirating tongue depressor,Fordham Hospital. where. The discharge pipe E may be led into a pail ofwater or be discharged at some point in the basement orout of doors. Fig. 134 is a view of the entire apparatus in question—ejector, tubing, receiving bottle (for aspirated material)and aspirating tongue depressor. ANAESTHESIA The bottle which receives the discharge should have acapacity of about 2000 The tubing between the ejec-tor and the bottle may be of pressure hose or, better still,flexible steel gas tubing, as shown in the illustration. This


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