morphine syringe
Report a Mistake- Object Number 19920216-009
- Event 1939-1945 Second World War
- Affiliation --
- Artist / Maker / Manufacturer Burroughs Wellcome & Co.
- Date Made 1943/11/19
- Place of Use Continent - Europe, Country - United Kingdom, England
- Category Tools and equipment for science and technology
- Sub-category Medical and psychological tools and equipment
- Department Arms and Technology
- Museum CWM
- Earliest 1943/11/19
- Latest 1943/11/19
- Brand Name / Model Monoject
- Inscription (case/étui) MORPHINE AMPOULE SYRINGE; (syringe/seringue): MORPHINE HYDRCHLORIDE Fr. 1/2 Burroughs Wellcome & Co. (The Wellcome Foundations Ltd.) London 93019/11/43 Pioson A Sescot Container "MONOJECT" TRADEMARK AMPOULE SYRINGE; (instructions): MONOJECT TRADE MARK AMPOULE SYRINGE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE 1 Unscrew black cap; 2 Push pin down to pierce seal SEE OTHER SIDE 3 Remove pin, squuze until one drop of liquid appears at end of needle 4 Pinch up skin and inject as shown. Avoid veins A BURROUGHS WELLCOME & CO. PRODUCT (The Wellcome Foundation Ltd.) Printed in Englad ref. 126 44.1906 SEE OTHER SIDE.
- Materials Tin, Steel, Paper
- Service Component Royal Air Force
- Measurements Height 1.2 cm, Length 6.5 cm, Width 2.7 cm
- Caption Morphine Syringe
- Additional Information Officers and medical personnel carried morphine to provide instant pain relief to the seriously wounded.