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20 c.c. glass syringe with inscriptions that read “B-D YALE / LUER-LOK / Becton Dickinson & Co.” and “5659.” Becton Dickinson began using the term "YALE" in 1897, and filed for a trade mark in 1947. It began using the term "LUER-LOK" in 1924, and filed for a trademark in 1933.

Maker: Becton, Dickinson and Company

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: Gift of George Washington University, School of Pharmacy; Accession 259201 (1964)

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MG.M-11041Catalog Number: M-11041Accession Number: 259201

Object Name: SyringesyringeOther Terms: Syringe; Hypodermic

Physical Description: glass (plunger material)glass (barrel material)metal, steel (tip, luer lock material)Measurements: overall: 1 in x 5 7/8 in x 1 3/8 in; 2.54 cm x 14.9225 cm x 3.4925 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-9619-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_730848

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