Swedish Military Bedpan

Swedish Army Hospital Issue

This is a round bedpan made for the Swedish Army hospital system, intended for field hospitals and military medical facilities. It is heavy-gauge steel with a white enamel coating and a 12-inch round seat, and it was built to be handled, cleaned and reused on a ward. Collectors of Scandinavian military medical kit, reenactors setting up a field hospital display, and anyone who wants a solid steel bedpan in place of a plastic one will all find it useful.

Features

• Genuine Swedish Army Issue — Originally supplied to the Swedish Army hospital system, so it is authentic government medical equipment and not a civilian lookalike.
• Made In Sweden By Kockums — Produced by Kockums, a Swedish industrial company that manufactured equipment for the country's armed forces.
• Heavy-Gauge Steel Body — Thick steel gives the pan its weight and rigidity, so it holds its shape under load.
• Enamel Coating — A hard, glossy coating fused over the steel gives a smooth, non-porous surface that wipes clean.
• 12-Inch Round Seat — The wide rolled rim spreads the user's weight across a broad, rounded edge.
• Rounded Carry Handle — A 2.5-inch tubular handle with a metal end cap lets you lift and move the pan without touching the bowl.
• Overall Dimensions — Measures 12.25 x 16.75 x 3.75 inches (about 31 x 42.5 x 9.5 cm) including the handle.
• Solid Weight — At 2 pounds 9 ounces (about 1.2 kg), it sits firmly and will not tip as easily as a lightweight plastic pan.

Steel And Enamel Build

Swedish military hospitals needed medical ware that could be scrubbed and sanitized many times over, and enameled steel was the standard answer. This pan follows that original specification: a single steel bowl with a rolled seat ring, a short tubular handle finished with a metal ferrule, and a white enamel finish throughout. As original Swedish Army issue made by Kockums, it is a genuine piece of military medical history and can still do the job it was made for.