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Although the gag now known as Fergusson's mysteriously acquired the excellent ratchet mechanism some years after Fergusson's death, it retains the essential features of his original design, namely the shape of the arms and blades, and is therefore not inappropriately named. On the other land if 'the principle' is thought to be the most important feature of the design, then Mason possibly deserves the credit, even though Colernan antedated him. However, as the gag now known as thson' s is identical to the one first described by Fersusson, it should really bar the latter' S name. While the contributions of the instrument makers must not be overlooked, the greater share of the credit is undoubtedly due to Fergusson as indeed was recogn%d in the two men's obituaries - only that of Fergusson mentioned a gag. Thus my question is best answered in a phras~~of fifty years ago: 'Fergusson's Gag - often loosely called Mason's'. References 1 Macintosh RR, Pratt FB. Essentials of General Anaesthesia. Oxford: Blackwell, 1940; 237. 2 Anonymous. Sir William Fergusson (obituary). Lancet 1877; 1: 255-258. A~~ouymous. Francis Mason (Obituary). British Nedical Journal 1886; 1:1143. Anonymous. kancis Mason (obituary). Lancet 1886; 1:1144-1145. Fergusson Sir W. Further observations on hare lip and cleft palate. British Medical Journal 1876; 1:4. E'ergusson Sir W. Observations on hare lip and cleft palate. British Medical Journal 1874; 1:437. Coleman A. Coleman's gag for operations on the mouth. (Correspondence) British Medical Journal 1876; 1:59. Coleman A. An instrument for keeping the mouth open under chloroform. Medical Times and Gazette 1861; 1:105. Mason F. Gags for operations on the mouth. (Correspondence) British Medical Journal 1876; 1:117. Mason F. Gags for operations on the mouth. (Correspondence) British Medical Journal 1877; 2:31. Anonymous. Medico-Ciirugical Society of Edinburgh. (~eports of Societies) British Medical Association 1877; 1:7'35. Mason F. Hare-lip and Cleft Palate. London: J & A Churchill 1878. Undemd AS. Notes on Anaesthetics. London: Claudius Ash & Sons 1885; 108. Silk JFW. Nitrous Oxide Anaesthesia. 1888; 45. London: J & A Churchill 15 Hewitt F. Anaesthetics and their Administration. London: Charles Griffiths & CO 1893; 82. 16 Hewitt F. Remarks on the administration of anaesthetics in 17 oral and nasal surgery. Lancet 1891; 1:81. De Prenderville A. The Anaesthetic Technique for Operations on the Nose and IIhroat. London: Henry J Glaisher 1906; 69.
18 Rood FS, Webber HN. Anaesthesia and Anaesthetics. London: Cassell R CO 1930; 212. 19 l-iurnan J. Blind Intubation and the Signs of Anaesthesia. London: H K Lewis & CO Ltd 1947; 100. 20 Lee JA. A Synopsis of Anaesthesia. Bristol: John Wright 3 CO 3rd edition 1953; 57. 21 Pryer WJ, Challis JHT. A Manual of Anaesthetic Techniques. Bristol: John Wright & CO 1956; 16. 22 Anonymous. An improved mouth gag. (~escriptions of new inventions) British Medical Journal 1896; 2: 200. 23 Anonymous. Sir William Fergusson (Obituary). British Medical Journal 1877; 1: 246-247. Postscript An earlier and unambiguous description of Fergusson's gag with the ratchet mechanism was published in 1892 in the '~ppendix to C Ash & Sons' 1886 Dental Catalogue'.
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