Mounted set of Hagedorn's suture needles

Made:
1880-1920 in England
Set of Heagedorn's suture needles, steel, mounted on a card

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Set of Heagedorn's suture needles, steel, mounted on a card
Science Museum Group Collection
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Set of Heagedorn's suture needles, steel, mounted on a card, English, 1880-1920

Werner Hagedorn (1831-1894) was a German surgeon who invented these surgical suture needles. The needles are threaded with suture material, such as nylon or gut, and are used to join up or close the edges of wounds. Each set has a different use. The curved needles at the bottom are for closing external wounds and those at the top centre are used for intestinal wounds.

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A270171
Materials:
steel and support, card
Measurements:
overall: 133 mm x 80 mm, .01kg
type:
suture needle
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust