| Reference Number | MIMM/2012-9/41 |
| Title | Nylon Sutures |
| Date | 1925-1975 |
| Creator Name | Fannin Ltd, medical supply company, 1829- |
| Description | The purple nylon sutures are contained in a clear waxed paper bag, which reads: “Nylon Sutures Synthetic Silkworm Gut No. 5, 100 Strands,” made by “Fannin & Co. Ltd, 41 Grafton St., Dublin.” It also states that these sutures are “14’ Non-Absorbable, Boilable, Do not use Phenols.” This item is part of the Dr. Diarmuid O’Driscoll Collection. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 90mm x 105mm 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 | Sutures |
| Term | Equipment and Supplies |
| Surgical Equipment |
| Surgical Fixation Devices |
| Sutures |