| Reference Number | MIMM/2018-5-22 |
| Title | Socorex Hypodermic Needles |
| Date | 1925-1975 |
| Creator Name | Socorex, Laboratory Instruments Manufacturer, 1943- |
| Description | The ochre-enameled tin case houses nine out of the twelve hypodermic needles, each securely held in place. The case’s lid bears an inscription, in black and red ink: “hypodermic Needles Stainless Steel 2R2 Socorex Made in Switzerland Record N." and "1 DOZ” This is accompanied by the company logo of “Socorex”. Some corrosion is present.
Inside the box, a metal tray is covered with residues of plastic film and features needle holders, where the needles are secured in the slot. These needles were designed to be a push-fit for the original Record syringes, size 14. Each needle is engraved with the number 14 on one side, and with "Socorex Swiss" on the other, at the end that fits into the syringe. Two of them still have the cleaning wire inside.
Hypodermic needles are used to either inject fluids into the body or withdraw them, and these particular needles were specifically designed for the original Record syringes, patented by Dewitt & Hertz. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 70mm x 67mm x 8mm |
| 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 |
| Injections |
| Hypodermic Syringes |
| Needles |