Dr. Merlin Larson Donates Medical Artifacts

UCSF Department of Anesthesia recently received a donation of anesthesia machines, tools, and medications. Despite the artifacts being obviously medical in nature, they are not something clinics can use today, or ever in the future.

The gift came from anesthesiologist Merlin Larson, MD, a UCSF professor emeritus. The artifacts look similar to what you will find in a modern operating room but one medicine’s expiration date–1973–is a clue that these are mid-century tools.

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