A vest adapted for medical purposes / [James MacDonald].

  • MacDonald, James
Date:
1899
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A vest adapted for medical purposes / [James MacDonald]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    2 N° 2265.—A.l). 1898. Macdonald’s Vest adapted for Medical Purposes. centre to admit of a poultice or other hot appliance being placed between these and the inner coating of the vest and which retain the poultice in its proper place. The end of the centre strip E1 is buttoned or hooked on to the vest- so as to facilitate the placing and removing of the poultice. Strips of tape or other such material may be used in place of rubber, but the latter is preferred as it can be moie readily cleaned. Stays or ribs placed at suitable distances apait attach the outer and inner layers of the vest, which not only prevent the water lodging at lower end of it, but also allows it to spread over the whole of the vest and thus give an even distribution of water. t In using the vest it is, according to the nature of the trouble, either filled with hot or cold water or with air. If to retain the heat of a poultice it is filled with hot water and the poultice is placed under the strips either at back or front or both as may be desired and the vest put on in the ordinary manner. In many cases a poultice may not be necessary, the heat from the vest itself being sufficient to meet requirements. To obviate danger to the patient, the temperature of the vest may be ascertained by a thermometer placed under the armpit on the vest in the inner surface. From my improvements it will be obvious that I secure a long continuation of heat in cataplastic applications, without disturbing the patient with frequent repetitions; ease and comfort to the patient and equalization and continuance of warmth to the vital organs without uncomfortable pressure. /» 10 15 20 Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven¬ tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is: — A vest adapted for medical purposes constructed substantially as described and 25 illustrated on the accompanying sheet of drawings. Dated this 28th day of October 1898. BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE, 154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant’s Patent Agents. Red hi 11: Printed for Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, by Malcomson & Co., Ltd.—1899. t -
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