| Reference Number | MIMM/2009-1/105 |
| Title | Hypodermic Needle in Glass Tube |
| Date | 1900-1949 |
| Description | The clear glass tube, featuring a cotton stopper, contains a hypodermic needle. This needle is made of steel and features a push fit into the detachable port, which was meant to be push-fit on the syringe. The needle itself is engraved with the number 20, indicating the size. Some cotton was placed inside the glass tube.
Signs of wear and tear are present. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | Tube: 80mm x 10mm |
| Needl: 30mm x 5mm |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Needles |
| Term | General Surgery -- Instrumentation |
| Needles |
| Injections |
| Hypodermic Syringes |