| Reference Number | MIMM/2018-5-36 |
| Title | Hypodermic Needle in Glass Tube |
| Date | 1900-1949 |
| Creator Name | Schaerer AG., Medical Equipment Manufacturer, 1892 |
| Description | The clear glass tube, featuring an India rubber stopper with a circled 3 stamped on, contains a hypodermic needle. This is made of steel, and it features a push fit into the detachable port, which was meant to be screwed to a device. The needle itself is engraved with the number 12, indicating the size, and “Schaerer” towards the push-fit end.
Wear and tear signs visible. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | Tube: 85mm x 17mm |
| Needle: 75mm x 12mm |
| 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 |
| Needles |
| Injections |
| Hypodermic Syringes |