catgut
Report a Mistake- Object Number 19810917-057
- Event 1914-1919 First World War
- Affiliation --
- Artist / Maker / Manufacturer Johnson & Johnson
- Date Made 1900-1919
- Place of Use Continent - North America, Country - Canada
- Category Tools and equipment for science and technologyTools and equipment for materials
- Sub-category Medical and psychological tools and equipmentAnimal husbandry tools and equipment
- Department Arms and Technology
- Museum CWM
- Earliest 1900/01/01
- Latest 1919/12/31
- Inscription RED CROSS ASEPTIC CATGUT LIGATURES No. 3, LENGTH 28 INCHES IN DOUBLE ENVELOPE GERM PROOF. These Ligatures after wrapping in inner envelopes have been made aseptic by successive sterilizations. DIRECTIONS - (1) Remove the outer envelope. (2) tear off end of first paper, then extract inner paper, touching only the ends. (3) Under aseptic conditions cut off farther end of inner paper and draw out ligature. Johnson + Johnson NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., U.S.A.; SIZE NO3
- Materials Paper, Sheep intestine
- Branch Canadian Army Veterinary Corps
- Service Component Canadian Expeditionary Force
- Measurements Length 3.4 cm, Width 9.0 cm
- Related activity Veterinarian