Hypodermic syringe, Paris, France, 1851-1900

Made:
1851-1890 in Paris
maker:
Louis-Joseph Mathieu
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Screw action hypodermic syringe with spare needles with case
Science Museum Group Collection
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Hypodermic needles came into common use during the second half
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Hypodermic needles came into common use during the second half
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Screw action hypodermic syringe with spare needles with case
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Screw action hypodermic syringe with spare needles with case
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Screw action hypodermic syringe with spare needles with case
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Screw action hypodermic syringe with spare needles with case
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Screw action hypodermic syringe with spare needles with case
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Screw action hypodermic syringe with spare needles with case
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Screw action hypodermic syringe with spare needles with case, by Mathieu of 28 Rue de l'anciene comedie, Paris, 1851-1890

Hypodermic needles came into common use during the second half of the 1800s. This syringe and needle set was made just a handful of years after the hollow needle was invented by Scottish doctor Alexander Wood in 1853 – although French surgeon Charles Pravaz was independently developing a similar device at the same time.

Hypodermic needles allow drugs to be injected in the body under the skin. Accompanied by different length needles, this example is made from silver with a glass barrel. Unlike modern syringes, which use a plunger, this syringe works by turning the screw at the top to inject the liquid. This would have been difficult and fiddly and required a skilled operator. The name “Mathieu”, a French surgical instrument maker, is punched into the syringe.

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A625335
Materials:
leather, velvet, brass, silver, glass and complete
Measurements:
overall: 17 mm x 77 mm x 47 mm, .03kg
syringe: 125 mm x 18 mm x 9 mm,
type:
hypodermic syringe