Curved suture needle
- Made:
- 1880-1936 in unknown
- maker:
- Unknown
Curved steel suture needle, no maker marked
Suture needles are threaded with suture material, such as nylon or gut, and are used to join up or close the edges of wounds.
Details
- Category:
- Surgery
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A613554
- Materials:
- steel
- Measurements:
-
overall: 24 mm x 45 mm x 1.2 mm, .005 kg
- type:
- suture needles
- credit:
- Loan, Wellcome Trust
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Copy of the citation given to Hayley Jordan
