Two sealed, cylindrical hollow glass tubes with surgical suture needles (a,b); both pieces consist of a hollow sealed tube of glass with closed, rounded ends; each tube has a length of suture and a suture needle around a heavy paper spool and a printed piece of paper identifying the contents, all i…
Two sealed, cylindrical hollow glass tubes with surgical suture needles (a,b); both pieces consist of a hollow sealed tube of glass with closed, rounded ends; each tube has a length of suture and a suture needle around a heavy paper spool and a printed piece of paper identifying the contents, all in a clear liquid; the tubes are etched around the centre on the outside to allow them to be snapped open; the suture needles are straight with a curved, sharp-pointed tip.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - suture - Size: Length 7.0 cm x Diameter 0.8 cm
b - suture - Size: Length 7.2 cm x Diameter 0.8 cm
Provenance
Originally owned by Dr. B. N. Kropp; collected by Dr. A. A. Travill for Queen's Faculty of Medicine collection