A multi-purpose computerized lab system. From ‘Respiratory Technology’, by Hunsinger DL, Linerski KJ, Maurizi JJ, Phillips ML, published by Reston Publishing Co, 1976, page 399.
Category Archives: 1970s
Resparameter, circa 1970
Developed by a team headed by Dr. John Cotes in the mid-1960’s. Performed spirometry, helium dilution FRC and single-breath DLCO. Design was acquired by P.K. Morgan and was manufactured and sold in Britain in the early 1970’s. From Inspire, 2018, Volume 19, No. 1, April as part of a memorial to Dr. Cotes. Photo contributed by Kevin Hogben.
Spirometer, Godart Expirograph, 1977
From “The history of lung function testing in the UK”, by Kevin Hogben, Inspire, 2011, Volume 11, No. 3, page 21.
Plethysmograph, Jaeger BodyTest, 1977
A constant volume – variable pressure plethysmograph. From “The history of lung function testing in the UK”, by Kevin Hogben, Inspire, 2011, Volume 11, No. 3, page 20.
Morgan Transfer Test, Model B, 1976
A modular test system able to perform spirometry, helium dilution FRC and single-breath DLCO. From “The history of lung function testing in the UK”, by Kevin Hogben, Inspire, 2011, Volume 11, No. 3, page 19.
Spirometer, Morgan Resparameter, 1970
From “The history of lung function testing in the UK”, by Kevin Hogben, Inspire, 2011, Volume 11, No. 3, page 18.
Plethysmograph, Jaeger BodyTest, 1978
A constant volume, variable pressure plethysmogprah. From the South Australia Medical Heritage website. Described as:
“A Jäger BodyTest unit (left) with control machine (right). A DuBois type full body constant volume plethysmograph from c. 1978.”
Plethysmograph, Mead-Type, circa 1970
A variable-volume, constant pressure plethysmograph. Undated photo from the South Australia Medical Heritage Society website and probably constructed around 1970. Manufacturer or builder was unnamed. The following description was included:
“The picture above is a more recent example of a variable volume plethysmograph. This type of box was designed in 1960 by Dr Jere Mead, and is similar to the box used by Haldane and Priestley.
The subject breathed air from outside of the box. The resulting change in box volume was recorded by a spirometer or calculated from a pneumotachograph. The pressure at the mouth could be measured directly, and the amount of air breathed was recorded by a pneumotachograph.”
Spirometer, Collins, Stead-Wells, 1979
From ‘Instruction manual for the Collins Stead-Wells Spirometer 06041″, published 1979 by W. E. Collins, Co.
Spirometer, Mijnhardt Vicatest-2, 1979
Found in Occupational Medicine, 1979, 29(1), page 40.
“This spirometer, recently introduced to this country, is a direct measurement dry spirometer of 6 litres capacity which functions on a metal sliding cylinder/rubber rolling seal principle.
“The instrument uses an A-4 size recording paper with space provided on the paper for entering essential test and test subject information.
“The Vicatest-2 has an integral microcomputer which provides instantaneous digital display of essential respiratory parameters – FVC, FEV1, FEV1%, MVV, PEF, FEF, FMF and FMFT, thereby eliminating manual calculations. It can be supplied with an integral printer module and a print-out unit, as optional accessories, which at the tough of a button give a print-out of all parameter which can be attached to the recorded expiratory curve, thus giving a complete and permanent record of the test.”