Rounded rectangular based semi-transparent amber glass bottle containing Uterine Gauze Packing Strips with non-removable cylindrical grey metal screw cap; half filled with strips of fabric gauze; rectangular paper label affixed to one side with yellow border and orange text with product information…
Rounded rectangular based semi-transparent amber glass bottle containing Uterine Gauze Packing Strips with non-removable cylindrical grey metal screw cap; half filled with strips of fabric gauze; rectangular paper label affixed to one side with yellow border and orange text with product information; base has circular push up with embossed cross symbol; rectangular side walls with round corners, round shoulders, short cylindrical neck, flat neck ring, and cylindrical finish with continuous external thread; mold lines on sides from bottom to top and around base and neck; cap has flat top, vertical indents in sides, rolled bottom edge, and internal continuous thread; embossed on side with manufacturers and ana address.
Printed on label: “Uterine // Gauze Packing // Strips // 8 Inches x 10 Yards // Folded to 1 Inch Width // IODOFORM 5 PER CENT // NOT STERILIZED // Johnson + Johnson // NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J. CHICAGO ILL. // MADE IN U. S. A.”; embossed on bottom: “2”; embossed on side: "JOHNSON & JOHNSON // NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J. U. S. A.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D4-4
Length
11.1 cm
Width
6.5 cm
Depth
6.3 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Heavy soiling and discolouration all over label; small areas of loss to edges of label; minor corrosion all over cap; scratches and areas of loss to finish on top of cap
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Website
Reference Comments
“Iodoform Gauze.” VitalityMedical.com, Vitality Medical, 2019. Accessed 20 June 2019
“Profile: Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N).” Reuters, 2019. Accessed 19 June 2019.
Research Facts
Iodoform gauze is an antiseptic gauze saturated with the chemical iodoform; used to pack wounds or cavities to prevent infections and reduce the formation of necrotic tissue; uterine gauze specifically used for uterine packing, often after child birth.
Johnson & Johnson was first incorporated in 1887 and is still active as of 2019; the company is involved in the development, manufacture, and sale of healthcare related products.