Hypodermic syringe

Made:
1960-1970 in England
maker:
Everett Medical
Hypodermic syringe, 1ml, for insulin

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Hypodermic syringe, 1ml, for insulin
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Hypodermic syringe, 1ml, for insulin, glass and chrome plated metal, boxed, by Everett, England, 1960-1970

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Hypodermic syringe for insulin, England, 1960-1970

Hypodermic syringe for insulin, England, 1960-1970

Hypodermic syringe, 1ml, for insulin, glass and chrome plated metal, by Everett, England, 1960-1970


Diabetes is a condition where the pancreas cannot produce insulin, or enough insulin, to break down sugars in the body to pass to the cells to release energy. People with diabetes used metal and glass hypodermic syringes like this one to inject doses of insulin. Today syringes are made from plastic.

Measurements:
overall: 142 mm 14 mm, .02 kg
Materials:
glass , metal (unknown) and chromium plated
Object Number:
A617808/1
type:
hypodermic syringe