DeVilbiss No. 6 Atomizer, c. 1890s

Nebulizers and atomizers speed the absorption of medications directly into the blood stream by applying them to the mucosal membranes of the nose. This method of medicating patients is fast, safe, and painless.

Donated by Darcy O’Brien-Genrich, MPA, RRT, Manager of Respiratory Care Services at Nebraska Medicine, from the McGoogan Health Sciences Library Robert S. Wigton Department of Special Collections and Archives