A small, clear plastic packet that is square-shaped and closed on three sides with press-sealed seams; the threaded surgical suture needles is quarter-circle shaped and has a blue mono-filament nylon thread attached; the needle is made of flattened stainless steel and is wrapped inside the packet i…
A small, clear plastic packet that is square-shaped and closed on three sides with press-sealed seams; the threaded surgical suture needles is quarter-circle shaped and has a blue mono-filament nylon thread attached; the needle is made of flattened stainless steel and is wrapped inside the packet in a small rectangular-shaped paper label; cutting needle; atraumatic needle.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used either by Dr. C.H. Bird or by Dr. Godfrey Bird, of Gananoque, Ont.
Maker
American Cyanamid Company Davis & Geck Division
Dates
1960
circa 1960
Date Remarks
1960 catalogue shows similar item
Material
metal: silver
plastic: clear
paper: white; black
nylon: blue
Inscriptions
Printed on label inside the plastic envelope: "DAVIS & GECK DIVISION // AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY // STERILE NON-CAPILLARY // ATRAUMATIC ® NEEDLE // Dermalon ® 000 // Blue Monofilament Nylon, USP // 11742"; back of printed label reads, "STERILE NON-CAPILLARY // ATRAUMATIC ® SCE-4 // 3/8 - Circle Cutting Needle // Dermalon ® 000 // Blue Monofilament Nylon, USP // 18 INCHES // 11742"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F1-12
Dimension Notes
Length 4.3 cm x Width 3.9 cm x Depth 0.1 cm
Condition Remarks
Cutting needle in original condition with original package
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Hospital and Physicians Equipment and Supplies," The J.F. Hartz Co. Ltd., Toronto, 1960, p. 297 (similar to TE-9)