Record

Reference NumberREAD/131
TitlePacket of Plated Female Catheters
Date1875-1925
DescriptionRectangular paper package, tied with flax thread and labelled by hand with 'Plated Female Catheter' indicating its contents. The thread secures four catheters externally. Each consists of a cylindrical hollow shaft that narrows at the tip. One is wrapped in paper, another features a bent tip, and a third contains a cleaning wire.
Extent5 items
Dimensions160mm x 20mm x 30mm
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Credit LineRoyal College of Physicians of Ireland
Object NameCatheter
TermUrology -- Instrumentation
Catheterisation -- Instrumentation
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/1977Thomas Read & Co; 1744-1997; Surgical instrument makers1744-1997
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