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Auto Suture Disposable Loading Unit LDS-15

Auto Suture Disposable Loading Unit LDS-15

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Currently not on view
Object Name
surgical staple loading unit
surgical instrument
Other Terms
Surgery
Measurements
overall: 1 in x 8 3/8 in x 3 3/8 in; 2.54 cm x 21.2725 cm x 8.5725 cm
ID Number
1979.1092.46.02
accession number
1979.1092
catalog number
1979.1092.46.02
Credit Line
from Dr. Mark M. Ravitch, Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh PA
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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