| Reference Number | MIMM/2020-6-3 |
| Title | Watson Intestinal Biopsy Capsule |
| Date | 1950-1999 |
| Creator Name | D.J. Allen Engineering Ltd, Design and manufacture of precision engineering equipment |
| Ferraris Development & Engineering Co. Ltd., engineering company, 1983-2010 |
| Description | Black faux-leather box contains the Watson Intestinal Biopsy Capsule as written in gold on the lid, an improved version of Crosy's biopsy set. The interior lid is lined with white silk and fitted with strings to hold a foam pad and a leaflet. The blue velvet base holds an incomplete biopsy set, including the capsule, loading hook, tube, and Allen key. Made in the UK by Ferraris as indicated in leaflet.
Donated by Kevin Connolly. |
| Extent | 9 parts (incomplete) |
| Dimensions | 145mm x 30mm x 115mm |
| 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 | Biopsy Capsule |
| Term | Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical -- instrumentation |