Green tin of sulpho-chromic catgut ligatures

Made:
1876-1900 in Edinburgh and London
Green tin, 11 lengths of black sulpho-chromie catgut ligatures

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Green tin, 11 lengths of black sulpho-chromie catgut ligatures
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Green tin, 11 lengths of black sulpho-chromic catgut ligatures, by J.F. Macfarlon, British, 1876-1900

Despite its name, the surgical suture cord catgut is not made from cat intestines. It uses the natural fibre found in the intestines of other, larger animals such as sheep, cattle, or goats.

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A642842
Materials:
catgut and metal
Measurements:
overall ligature: 4 mm 57.1 mm,
overall (carton closed): 31.5 mm 64.7 mm, .04 kg
type:
sutures
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust