Suture

Object number2010.75.88

MediumFoil

Credit LineGift of Slippery Rock University Foundation

DescriptionRectangular blue case of sterile surgical silk.MarksCase includes the black text: "White / 17 / Silk / 4-0 / SUTUPAK / Braided / Strands" enclosed in a black border and around the case perimeter: along top “SA-33 / ETHICON / Tear Here”, at right “4-0 Silk / 17 Strands”, along bottom “STERILE SURGICAL SILK TYPE B U.S.P. 18 INCHES”, and at left “NON-BOILABLE”.
Historical NotesPart of a collection that documents the contributions of Catholic orders to healthcare in Western Pennsylvania. The collection was originally on display at Slippery Rock University as an exhibition titled, "Sisters in Healthcare: Sixteen Communities of Religious Sisters in Western PA, 1847-1969." With this collection, the History Center has the largest collection of Pre-Vatican II habits in the United States. Many of the long-standing healthcare facilities in the region were started by the Sisters including Mercy Hospital, St. Francis Hospital, and many others.

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