Image
Collection
Description
Patented in 1933, the Davidson Pneumothorax Apparatus treated tuberculosis by causing an artificial pneumothorax (collapsed lung) in an attempt to allow the lung to rest and heal.
Item Type
Artifact
Date Range
1931-1940
1941-1950
Subject
Equipment/Tools
Medical Staff
Location
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City--44th and Wornall 1923-