The Mütter Museum in Philadelphia is a public museum created by the College of Physicians in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its task is to educate the public about the history of medicine. It contains numerous artifacts from medical training programs, including this doll made in the 1930s. Her name is Michelle.
Dr. Chevalier Jackson (1865-1958) invented Michelle in the 1930s to teach doctors non-surgical methods of removing foreign objects trapped in children's throats. The trachea and esophagus are realistically child-sized.
This film shows Dr. Jackson using a probe to remove an object in Michelle's throat. This skill, as well as his ability to keep children calm during a panic-inducing procedure, made him a famous medical educator who directly or indirectly saved thousands of lives.