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suture tube
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Dates
1900
1920
circa 1900-1920
Collection
University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Surgery
Classification
General Surgery
Surgery
Accession Number
1973.5.48
Description
A clear glass vial containing a frame wound with catgut; in about 1 1/4" of alcohol; a label is inside the vial, at the bottom.
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Accession Number
1973.5.48
Collection
University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Surgery
Classification
General Surgery
Surgery
MeSH Heading
Ligation -- instrumentation
Sutures
MM= Ligation and Suture -- suture
Surgery
Description
A clear glass vial containing a frame wound with catgut; in about 1 1/4" of alcohol; a label is inside the vial, at the bottom.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dr. G. A. MacGowan of Toronto
Maker
Johnson & Johnson
Site Made (Country)
United States of America
Dates
1900
1920
circa 1900-1920
Material
glass: clear
wood (?): beige
alcohol: clear
catgut: orange
paper (?): white
ink: black
Inscriptions
On label: "Catgut No. 1 // PLAIN // ETHICON // DON'T BOIL // Johnson & Johnson"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F1-10
Length
10.5 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 10.5 cm
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
Arrived in doctor's bag 1973.5.1 along with other similar instruments.
Exhibit History
On exhibit: Listerism: Antisepsis and the Roots of Modern Surgery," Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada; Ottawa, 30 May 2013.
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