| Reference Number | MIMM/2021-8/89 |
| Title | Dr. R.B. Waite's Hypodermic Syringe |
| Date | [1900-1949] |
| Description | Metal syringe with encased glass tube. Plunger is marked with a measuring scale 1-30. Engraved on the side of the barrel are the words: "DR. R.B. WAITE'S HYPODERMIC SYRINGE". Some rusting. Dr. Ralph Britton Waite (1871-1965) was a graduate of the Philadelphia Dental College who developed injectable anesthetics to manage pain during dental surgery. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 110mm (length) x 60mm (max. width) |
| 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 | Syringe |
| Term | Dental Instruments |
| Dentistry, Operative |
| Pain Management |
| Hypodermic Syringes |