| Reference Number | MIMM/2021-8/2 |
| Title | Box of Micropore Surgical Tape |
| Date | 1925-1975 |
| Creator Name | 3M , Technology Company, 1902- |
| Description | White and blue cardboard box containing a roll of Micropore surgical tape. The tape is a porous synthetic adhesive tape, used to attach bandages, gauze and other dressings to the skin around wounds. Micropore tape was specifically used for light dressing retention, securing lightweight tubing and taping at-risk skin. |
| Extent | 2 parts |
| Dimensions | Tape 32mm x 32mm x 26mm |
| Box 46mm x 30mm x 45mm |
| 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 | Surgical Tape |
| Term | Equipment and Supplies |
| Surgical Equipment |
| Surgical Fixation Devices |
| Surgical Tape |