MIMM - Medical Instruments and Materia Medica

Rectangular solid leather diagnostic case with top handle and double locks, a drawer and a compartment for fitting bottles.

Rectangular wooden case with metal locks and top handle, containing a Davidson pneumothorax apparatus by Louis Davidson, patented in 1933 and made by J. Sklar Manufacturing Company. Includes manometer, two syringe-like air reservoirs with valves and tubing, and an engraved metal plate with scale and instructions. Belonged to Dr. Neil John Blayney and donated by his grandson.

Rectangular red faux leather case with front locks, bearing the inscription "Hellige Neoplan Haemometer" in gold on the lid. The interior is lined with blue silk and velvet, and contains a RBC pipette, the Hellige metal haemometer with an adjustable comparative scale, one of the original two square glass tubes (the other missing), and two clear glass bottles with black plastic stoppers. This set belonged to Dr Geoffrey Bewley and was donated by Dr Mary Bewley.

Microscope slide platform featuring a ceramic work surface mounted within a wooden frame, complete with an integrated storage compartmen

Rectangular wooden case with a hinged lid, secured by two front hooks. The case contains a brass microscope and one slide of mosses. Part of the George Williams and Hugh O'Neill Collection.

This is a doctor's bag, constructed from dark leather and metal fastings. It also has a rigid metal frame to hold the bag open. It has a leather handled fixed to the top of the bag, with a locking mechanism attacheed directly under it. There is a pocket on the front side, with a flap to cover the top of it with two metal locking mechanisms attached to hold the pocket closed. The leather construction of the bag is intact, however the leather itself is fading and worn from general wear and tear. The leather lining the metal frame is worm and frayed in many places, and the metal itself is corroded and rusted. There are also sall white spots along one side of the bag, but it is unclear what caused them. On the back, there are 5 small, rhomboid shaped holes along the top seam of the bag. The interior of the bag has a removable cloth lining that is attached via metal buttons along the top of the interior of the bag. The lining is lightly stained with leather stain and rust, but is otherwise intact. There is one large pocket along the back wall of the inside of the lining, and multiple small pockets on the opposite side of the interior.

Rectangular case with brass front locks and a hinged lid, internally lined with green velvet. The set includes a haemometer, comprising an eyepiece and a rotating coloured disc for comparison with the sample, which is placed in a square opening, alongside a lever. Also included are instructions, a square-section tube, a mixing pipette, a cleaning rod with a square rubber tip, and a watch glass.

This is a urine test stand, made from mahogany wood, provided with shelves and slots to hold items used for urinalysis. The set is incomplete, but it includes all components made of clear glass, such as one urine measuring jar, seven test tubes of varying sizes (one large, four medium, and two smaller), two stoppered bottles, and one spirit lamp. It was used for routine urine analysis to detect conditions like diabetes, kidney disease, and infections. The urine measuring jar features an embossed scale ranging from 1/4 to 2 ounces, indicating its use for precise urine volume measurement. One of the two stoppered bottles features a damaged white label with black writing, which partially reads: "FANNIN & CO Chemist and Surgical (...), 41 Grafton Street (...)." The bottom of the bottle is embossed with "2/60," and its clear glass stopper is marked with "Patent No. 117403." Both the internal part of the lid and the neck of the bottles have a satin finish for secure sealing and chemical preservation. The second bottle has the same design features but has the number 46 manually embossed on top, while the other has the number 6. The spirit lamp, used for heating urine samples in chemical tests and sediment analysis, features a cotton wick and a copper tip. The bottom of it is embossed with "British Made AFM."

Stainless steel tonometer in rectangular case. The words "WINTERS TONOMETER" and "Schietz-Tonometer Improved" imprinted in white on case lid. Exterior of case is grey; interior lined with red synthetic lining, marked with the word "Germany". There are two calibration weights marked "7.5" and "10", and a test block marked "Zero Set". There is also space in the lining for two other parts of the instrument, which seem to be missing. Instructions leaflet in German and English slipped into pocket of lid. This instrument is for measuring the intraocular pressure of the eye.

Small tubular torch, two batteries, aural speculum and other accessories in red leatherette case. Body of torch is engraved "MADE IN U.S.A./SANCY LIGHT/REG. TRADE MARK/PATENTS APPLIED FOR" and the word "TERRY'S" appears below the screw on the detachable clip attached to one end of the torch.

Disposable face mask featuring a Christmas-themed pattern, with white elastic ear loops and nose metal wire.

This is an ear syringe set in a case. The rectangular metal case has a push-fit lid and shows visible signs of wear and tear. Inside, there is a removable metal tray fitted with structured metal compartments—holders designed to securely store the syringe body and its two interchangeable nozzles. The syringe itself is composed of detachable components. The main barrel is made of clear glass, with two metal twistable ends designed for the secure insertion of the piston and nozzle components. The glass body is engraved with a graduated scale in blue ink, ranging from 10 to 50 cc. The piston assembly is entirely metallic and features a rod with a circular finger ring at the top, as well as two smaller side finger rings attached to the tip. The set includes two metal nozzles, one with a bulbous and another with a conical shape, suited to different needs during ear irrigation. The nozzle tips feature a semicircular tip and feature a flattened side to ensure proper alignment and secure attachment via the twist-lock mechanism on the syringe-tip. One nozzle and one finger ring are engraved with the number 15, possibly indicating their matching size or position in the set. Inside the lid of the case, there are handwritten words and numbers in blue ink. No visible maker's marks. The primary use of this syringe was for ear irrigation, a procedure performed to remove earwax, debris, or foreign objects from the ear canal. Warmed water or saline solution would be drawn into the syringe and gently expelled through the chosen nozzle into the ear, helping to flush out obstructions safely.

Brown leather midwifery bag with a top handle and central padlock, which remains locked. Embossed with the initials G.W., indicating it belonged to George Williams and donated by Joseph Martin

Rectangular green leather case with plastic handle on the lid, and frontal metal locks, contains "Air-Viva" Resuscitator, made in Australia by CIF (Commonwealth Industrial Gases Limited) as printed. Inside the case, the lid is lined with printed instructions, and the resuscitator is housed with its components. It consists of a plastic reservoir bag, a facemask (made in the UK as engraved) and an angled clear plastic non-rebreathing patient valve with silicone rubber diaphragm, as patented in 1962. The kit is incomplete as a second face mask is missing. More items (MIMM/2013-3, MIMM/2013-4, MIMM/2013-5, MIMM/2013-6, MIMM/2013-7, and MIMM/2013-8) were housed in the case, but were removed as not originally part of the set. The item was used in Adelaide Hospital.

Three different sized and sealed oropharyngeal airways, of the Guedel type, consisting of a curved sterile plastic tube. Two of them were made by Pennin in 1993, featuring green (size two) and red (size four) bite-blocks, and the other has an orange bite-block, made by Vincent Medasil. The item was found inside MIMM/2013-2-3, but it was removed as not part of the original set.

Original packaging containing a Hi-Contour intermediate tracheal tube with cuff, manufactured by Mallinckrodt Medical in Ireland in 1994. The tube is made of clear plastic and features a curved design, with a connector and a pilot balloon—equipped with a one-way valve made of blue plastic—at one end for inflation, and an inflatable cuff at the other. The item was found inside MIMM/2013-2-3, but it was removed as not part of the original set.

Rectangular wooden case with metal side hooks and a handle on top, housing a Westminster design arc projecting lamp, as patented in 1910 and sold by T. Mason as engraved/ The device comprises a sliding iron tray for attachment to the (missing) lamp base, a lamp body with broken electrical wires, and a damaged glass component.

Rectangular faux leather case with a front lock, branded "O.S.A. Roma". Contains an incomplete electrical inhalation aspirator device with interchangeable glass components (one broken), electric cables and indiarubber tubing. Formerly owned by Baron Amedeo Guillet, an Italian army officer and diplomat who later retired to Ireland.

Sealed plastic packaging contains a Superset Catheter Mount manufactured by Intersurgical Ltd., as indicated by the printed information. The mount consists of a clear plastic tube with a fixed elbow shape, formed by the L-shaped green attachment. The item was found inside MIMM/2013-2-3, but it was removed as not part of the original set.

Sealed plastic packaging contains a fully transparent, expandable plastic nasal cannula manufactured by Hudson, as indicated by the enclosed paper leaflet. The tubing is made of clear plastic and features a green plastic cannula with two prongs designed to be inserted into the nostrils. Assembled in Mexico, the item was found inside MIMM/2013-2-3, but it was removed as not part of the original set..

The see-through original paper packaging contains a wooden tongue depressor. The packaging is decorated with red writing that reads “Dolobid Diflunisal,” possibly indicating that it was a promotional gadget for Diflunisal, a salicylic acid derivative with analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity. This was developed by Merck Sharp & Dohme in 1971 under the name Dolobid.