McKesson Trilene Vaporizer, circa 1943. Vaporizers convert liquid anaesthetics into gaseous form, and deliver them at the correct concentrations for a
McKesson Trilene Vaporizer, circa 1943. Vaporizers convert liquid anaesthetics into gaseous form, and deliver them at the correct concentrations for anesthesia. This device, invented by Elmer McKesson, was designed for the use of trilene (trichloroethylene) as an anaesthetic. Trilene was thought less toxic than chloroform, and was less pungent and flammable than ether, the other volatile anaesthetics commonly in use at the time. However, its use was found to cause physiological problems and the advent of halothane, a new and safer alternative, greatly diminished its use.
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