Letter from Karl A. Connell to Virginia Apgar Letter from Karl A. Connell to Virginia Apgar

Contributor(s): Apgar, Virginia Connell Apparatus Mount Holyoke College. Archives and Special Collections. Virginia Apgar Papers [MS 0504] Connell, Karl A. Publication: Produced: 9 March 1939 Language(s): English Format: Text Subject(s): Anesthesiology Genre(s): Archival Materials Letters (correspondence) Abstract: Connell Apparatus manufactured and serviced the anesthesia machines used at Presbyterian Hospital. During Apgar's first years as director of the Anesthesia Division, the hospital grappled with the problem of explosions resulting from accidental ignition of anesthesia gases in the operating room. It was not always clear where the sparks originated in these accidents, and Connell worked with the hospital staff to discover which equipment and materials were causing them. In this letter, Connell described a modification to the equipment and other methods to reduce the risk of sparking from static electricity. Copyright: This item may be under copyright protection; contact the copyright owner for permission before re-use. Extent: 2 pages NLM Unique ID: 101584647X66 (See in Profiles in Science) Profiles in Science ID: CPBBFD Permanent Link: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584647X66 Archival Collection: The Virginia Apgar Papers (Profiles in Science)