Needle, Spinal
- Object Name:
- Needle, Spinal
- Object ID:
- 1993.039.13.08
- Creator:
- Becton-Dickinson -- Manufacturer
- Date:
- circa 1915
- Description:
- Needle, spinal tap, Becton-Dickinson. All metal. Hollow metal needle with brass holder. Stamped "B-D / PLATINUM". (NHMS 123)
- Material:
- Metal
Brass
Gold - Dimensions:
- L-5.125 inches
- Provenance:
- The object collection of the New Hampshire Medical Society, including medicine bottles, doctor's kits, and other medical equipment used in New Hampshire, 18th through 20th century.
Dr. Albert Snay of Goffstown, NH, recalls that similar taps were commonly used during the polio epidemic of 1946. - Credit Line:
- Gift of New Hampshire Medical Society
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