About this objectTantalum gauze in plastic cylinder with metal lid. Gauze wrapped around a cardboard cylinder.
Used for bone repair due to its resistance to bodily fluids and biocompatibility. Can be sterilised.
MakerEthicon Suture Laboratories
Maker RoleManufacturer
Place MadeNew Brunswick, USA
Medium and MaterialsMetal (tantalum), cardboard, plastic
Inscription and Marks"ETHICON"
"TANTALUM GAUZE"
MeasurementsH: 170mm
Diam: 35mm
Named CollectionCanowindra Soldiers' Memorial Hospital
Credit LineThe hospital donated medical equipment no longer being used.
