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OBJECT TYPE: DISPOSABLE
DATE: 1986
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1989.0400.002

MANUFACTURER: NOVO INDUSTRI A-S
MODEL: Novo Sterile 403
LOCATION: Denmark

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 5
AKA: hypodermic needle
Patents: N/A
General Description: synthetic; paper; metal

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 3.7 cm
Width: N/A
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 1.7 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Medical equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: NOVO
Country: Denmark
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1980'S
Canada: COMPONENT OF INSULIN DELIVERY DEVICE DISTRIBUTED AND USED IN CANADA
Function: TO PIERCE SKIN AND PROVIDE STERILE, EFFECTIVE MEANS OF DELIVERY FOR INJECTED MEDICATION.
Technical: COMPONENT OF KIT DEVELOPED FOR SELF-ADMINISTRATION OF INSULIN. THE USER CAN ACCURATELY & CONVENIENTLY ADMINISTER THE REQUIRED DOSE BY DIALING THE NUMBER OF UNITS REQUIRED & INJECTING THE INSULIN SUBCUTANEOUSLY. DEVICE IS MODULATED TO MAINTAIN STERILITY OF THE COMPONENTS. ALL COMPONENTS ARE PROVIDED IN READILY ACCESSIBLE, PORTABLE FORM. NEEDLES ARE DISPOSABLE.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "403/ NOVO/ STERILE" and "27Gx1/2"/ 0,4x12,5mm" printed in repeating intervals on paper seal.
Missing: None.
Finish: White moulded synthetic outer cap & paper tab; yellow moulded synthetic inner cap; presumably surgical steel needle.
Decoration: N/A

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NOVO INDUSTRI A-S, Needle, before 1986, Artifact no. 1989.0400, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1989.0400.002/

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