Minor operations with Medrex and Marrett head adapted to Medrex circuit.

Date:
c.196?
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About this work

Description

Silent colour footage with no intertitles demonstrating the application of Marrett's 'Medrex' circuit used in anaesthesia. Middle-aged female patient undergoes unspecified gynaecological investigation. A male patient is anaesthetised whilst a doctor inserts a probe in the patient's penis. Footage of the anaesthetic equipment in use. The primary aim of this film seems to be to illustrate the ease of anaesthesia and rapid recovery thereafter.

Publication/Creation

UK, c.196?

Physical description

1 film reel (8 mins) : silent, color

Contributors

Copyright note

Unknown.

Notes

Note on can is 'silent, but project at sound speed'.
This film forms part of a group of films donated to the Wellcome Trust in 2010 by The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland, London.

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