A manual of hypodermatic medication : The treatment of diseases by the hypodermatic method / by Roberts Bartholow.

  • Bartholow, Roberts, 1831-1904.
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[1882], ©1882
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Credit: A manual of hypodermatic medication : The treatment of diseases by the hypodermatic method / by Roberts Bartholow. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    reith, of Cincinnati. Steel is the usual material, hut it is more apt to cause after-trouhles, such as nodules, abscesses, etc., because it undergoes oxi¬ dation, especially when put away damp. The needle should have a wire passed through it when not in use, for the double purpose of excluding any solid particles and preventing the closure of the calibre. Every instrument should be provided with several “ rimmers,”—long, tapering, and Fig. 5. Kimmera. very fine steel rods used by watchmakers,—which are very useful for cleaning out obstructed nee¬ dles. As in the intervals of the use of syringes the piston dries and will not work properly, the barrel should be closed by a cap, which is put on or screwed on when the needle is removed. A few drops of water may be drawn in, and then the cap adjusted. In this way the piston is kept moist and in working order as effectively as if it were in frequent use. Dr. Whittaker, of Cincin¬ nati, first proposed to use them. Weiss, of Lon¬ don, has invented a now piston, which promises to be very useful. It is made of hard rubber, thin enough to be flexible and adapt itself to the barrel of the syringe, so that no leather packing is required. The superiority of this piston in neat¬ ness, cleanliness, and effectiveness is obvious.