Suture Kit
Maker and role
Mersons (Sutures) Ltd, Manufacturer
Salvus Products Inc., Manufacturer
Production date
1939-1945
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Object detail
Accession number
2015.73
Production period
Description
Celluloid rectangular packet with 9 glass cylinders containing sutures.
1. Celluloid Packet: Rectangular plastic packet.
2. Suture Vial: Clear glass vial containing suture thread and clear liquid, with paper label: "Salvus / Boilable / Sutures / Size Plain Untreated Code / 3 Catgut, USP Type A 208 / Control Number 20510 / Salvus Products Inc. / Made in U.S.A. Chicago / Trade Mark Reg.".
3. Suture Vial: Clear glass vial containing suture thread and clear liquid, with paper label: "Salvus / Boilable / Sutures / Size Plain Untreated Code / 3 Catgut, USP Type A 208 / Control Number 20510 / Salvus Products Inc. / Made in U.S.A. Chicago / Trade Mark Reg.".
4. Suture Vial: Clear glass vial containing suture thread and clear liquid, with paper label: "Salvus / Boilable / Sutures / Size Plain Untreated Code / 3 Catgut, USP Type A 208 / Control Number 20510 / Salvus Products Inc. / Made in U.S.A. Chicago / Trade Mark Reg.".
5. Suture Vial: Clear glass vial containing suture thread and clear liquid, with paper label: "Salvus / Boilable / Sutures / Size Plain Untreated Code / 3 Catgut, USP Type A 208 / Control Number 20510 / Salvus Products Inc. / Made in U.S.A. Chicago / Trade Mark Reg.".
6. Suture Vial: Clear glass vial containing suture thread and clear liquid, with paper label: "Salvus / Boilable / Sutures / Size Plain Untreated Code / 3 Catgut, USP Type A 208 / Control Number 20510 / Salvus Products Inc. / Made in U.S.A. Chicago / Trade Mark Reg.".
7. Suture Vial: Clear glass vial (broken 2 pieces) containing suture thread, with paper label: "Salvus / Boilable / Sutures / Size Plain Untreated Code / 3 Catgut, USP Type A 208 / Control Number 20510 / Salvus Products Inc. / Made in U.S.A. Chicago / Trade Mark Reg.".
8. Suture Vial: Clear glass vial containing suture thread and clear liquid, with paper label: "ETHICON / STERILISED SURGICAL SUTURE / (CATGUT) / Non-Boilable 5 feet / Licence No. T.S.(M) 4 Batch EM 5001 / Mersons (Sutures) Ltd., Edinburgh, Scotland".
9. Suture Vial: Clear glass vial (broken 3 pieces) containing suture thread, with paper label: "ETHICON MERSUTURE (Trade / Mark) / Non-Boilable / Sterilised Surgical Suture (Catgut) / 30" (76cm.) Chromic 2/0 / Intestinal 1/2 Circle Needle 30mm. B.P. / Code M441 Batch C7305 / Licence No.T.S.(M) 4 / Import Licence No, South Africa 6: Pakistan 627".
1. Celluloid Packet: Rectangular plastic packet.
2. Suture Vial: Clear glass vial containing suture thread and clear liquid, with paper label: "Salvus / Boilable / Sutures / Size Plain Untreated Code / 3 Catgut, USP Type A 208 / Control Number 20510 / Salvus Products Inc. / Made in U.S.A. Chicago / Trade Mark Reg.".
3. Suture Vial: Clear glass vial containing suture thread and clear liquid, with paper label: "Salvus / Boilable / Sutures / Size Plain Untreated Code / 3 Catgut, USP Type A 208 / Control Number 20510 / Salvus Products Inc. / Made in U.S.A. Chicago / Trade Mark Reg.".
4. Suture Vial: Clear glass vial containing suture thread and clear liquid, with paper label: "Salvus / Boilable / Sutures / Size Plain Untreated Code / 3 Catgut, USP Type A 208 / Control Number 20510 / Salvus Products Inc. / Made in U.S.A. Chicago / Trade Mark Reg.".
5. Suture Vial: Clear glass vial containing suture thread and clear liquid, with paper label: "Salvus / Boilable / Sutures / Size Plain Untreated Code / 3 Catgut, USP Type A 208 / Control Number 20510 / Salvus Products Inc. / Made in U.S.A. Chicago / Trade Mark Reg.".
6. Suture Vial: Clear glass vial containing suture thread and clear liquid, with paper label: "Salvus / Boilable / Sutures / Size Plain Untreated Code / 3 Catgut, USP Type A 208 / Control Number 20510 / Salvus Products Inc. / Made in U.S.A. Chicago / Trade Mark Reg.".
7. Suture Vial: Clear glass vial (broken 2 pieces) containing suture thread, with paper label: "Salvus / Boilable / Sutures / Size Plain Untreated Code / 3 Catgut, USP Type A 208 / Control Number 20510 / Salvus Products Inc. / Made in U.S.A. Chicago / Trade Mark Reg.".
8. Suture Vial: Clear glass vial containing suture thread and clear liquid, with paper label: "ETHICON / STERILISED SURGICAL SUTURE / (CATGUT) / Non-Boilable 5 feet / Licence No. T.S.(M) 4 Batch EM 5001 / Mersons (Sutures) Ltd., Edinburgh, Scotland".
9. Suture Vial: Clear glass vial (broken 3 pieces) containing suture thread, with paper label: "ETHICON MERSUTURE (Trade / Mark) / Non-Boilable / Sterilised Surgical Suture (Catgut) / 30" (76cm.) Chromic 2/0 / Intestinal 1/2 Circle Needle 30mm. B.P. / Code M441 Batch C7305 / Licence No.T.S.(M) 4 / Import Licence No, South Africa 6: Pakistan 627".
Marks
"Salvus / Boilable / Sutures / Size Plain Untreated Code / 3 Catgut, USP Type A 208 / Control Number 20510 / Salvus Products Inc. / Made in U.S.A. Chicago / Trade Mark Reg." Label
"ETHICON / STERILISED SURGICAL SUTURE / (CATGUT) / Non-Boilable 5 feet / Licence No. T.S.(M) 4 Batch EM 5001 / Mersons (Sutures) Ltd., Edinburgh, Scotland" Label
"ETHICON MERSUTURE (Trade / Mark) / Non-Boilable / Sterilised Surgical Suture (Catgut) / 30" (76cm.) Chromic 2/0 / Intestinal 1/2 Circle Needle 30mm. B.P. / Code M441 Batch C7305 / Licence No.T.S.(M) 4 / Import Licence No, South Africa 6: Pakistan 627" Label
"ETHICON / STERILISED SURGICAL SUTURE / (CATGUT) / Non-Boilable 5 feet / Licence No. T.S.(M) 4 Batch EM 5001 / Mersons (Sutures) Ltd., Edinburgh, Scotland" Label
"ETHICON MERSUTURE (Trade / Mark) / Non-Boilable / Sterilised Surgical Suture (Catgut) / 30" (76cm.) Chromic 2/0 / Intestinal 1/2 Circle Needle 30mm. B.P. / Code M441 Batch C7305 / Licence No.T.S.(M) 4 / Import Licence No, South Africa 6: Pakistan 627" Label
Media/Materials
Credit Line
Mersons (Sutures) Ltd et al. 1939-1945. Suture Kit, 2015.73. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
Public comments
Kia ora Nick, thank you for your comment
- MOTAT Curatorial Research posted 6 months ago.
i have one from 1943 so 80 years old
- nick posted 6 months ago.