16th October 2004
The drawing from the US patent filing has been added to Abbott’s Aerohalor.
26th September 2004
An early example of a compressor nebuliser manufactured during the 1930s by Weil, the Pneumostat, is now listed.
16th September 2004
The electric inhaler - actually it is not electrical - from 1890 has been added to the collection. It is a menthol inhaler with character! From Abbott’s Menthol Plaster Co. A real gem at only 25 cents!
9th September 2004
Further information on the steam-powered inhaler has been added. The principle on which it is based was first presented in Paris in 1858 by Sales-Giron. A few years later Dr Siegle utilised this principle in his invention of the Siegle inhaler.
24th August 2004
Modern art mingles with historic inhalers! Damien Hirst’s thought provoking installation ‘The Asthmatic Escaped’ is reproduced here with kind permission. Your suggestions for other works of art that feature inhalers are appreciated, to see those already included follow the link Art & Curios.
15th August 2004
A bakelite Catarrhozone inhaler originating from Canada has been added. Also a picture of a Whitall Tatum steam inhaler has been added to the existing steam-powered inhaler. A third (improved) version of the Glasgow made Little Victor Inhaler has also been added, complete with packaging.
The inhalation of antibiotics is an area of recent interest, but even in 1952 the Penicillin Inhalation Set from Armour Laboratories represented one of the earlier attempts. This early capsule inhaler was suitable for both nasal and oral use.