Holder, needle

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OBJECT TYPE: NON-SPECIFIC/LOCKING
DATE: 1960
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0222.001

MANUFACTURER: LAWTON
MODEL: HEGAR DURA-GRIP
LOCATION: Germany

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: STAINLESS STEEL CONSTRUCTION, SAVE CARBON (?)INSERTS.

Dimensions

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

Length: 17.8 cm
Width: 8.2 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: LAWTON
Country: Germany
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS STYLE OF NEEDLE HOLDER PROBABLY USED C. 1960S+
Canada: PART OF COLLECTION OF MR. JOSEF ELSENER: HE WAS SWISS BORN & TRAINED AS AN ARMOURER. HE EMIGRATED TO CANADA IN 1952 AND BECAME A BUSINESSMAN. HIS COLLECTION OF 1000+ PIECES WAS FOCUSED ON FINELY MADE APPARATUS INCLUDING MACHINE TOOLS, SURVEYING EQ., MEDICAL APPARATUS & SOME ELECTRICAL TEST & RADIO EQ.
Function: USED TO HOLD SUTURE NEEDLE SECURELY WHILE DRAWING IT THROUGH TISSUE.
Technical: 'DURA-GRIP' NEEDLE HOLDERS CLOSELY RESEMBLE TRADE-MARK 'DUROGRIP' INSTRUMENTS, MADE BY AESCULAP, GERMANY, AND HAVING CARBON INSERTS IN JAW SURFACE AND GOLD-PLATED RING ENDS. (REF. 1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "LAWTON DURA-GRIP/ 08-0068" incised on needle-holders, near joint; "STAINLESS GERMANY" incised on reverse.
Missing: NONE.
Finish: DULL SILVER METAL INSTRUMENT HAS GOLDTONE PLATED FINISH ON HANDLES. AND LOCKING CLASP.
Decoration: N/A

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