Vial of sutures, which consists of a hollow cylindrical glass tube with a rounded closed bottom and a round open top; 25 strands of sutures have been folded in half and put into the tube; there is also a small piece of printed paper with maufacturing information in the tube, with the printed words …
Vial of sutures, which consists of a hollow cylindrical glass tube with a rounded closed bottom and a round open top; 25 strands of sutures have been folded in half and put into the tube; there is also a small piece of printed paper with maufacturing information in the tube, with the printed words against the inside edges and easily read through the glass; the tube top is sealed with a round rubber cap; the cap is round and fits over the top of the tube and over the sides
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned by Dr. F. J. O'Connor; collected by Dr. A. A. Travill for the Queen's University Faculty of Medicine collection
Maker
F. W. Jaeger
Material
glass: clear
rubber: brown
sutures: brown
paper: off-white
Inscriptions
The paper label reads, "Medium Dermis // BOILABLE // 25 STRANDS // F. W. JAEGER"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F1-10
Length
18.4 cm
Diameter
1.5 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 18.4 cm x Diameter 1.5 cm
Condition Remarks
The glass shows minor wear, but is complete and without chips or cracks; the sutures are complete; the paper label is complete and fully legible; the rubber cap is dry and brittle and has several cracks, but is complete
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Reference Comments
Previous number #81; The Faculty of Medicine Collection 1984 Inventory