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Cannula

Object number2010.75.149 a,b

Date1847-1969

MediumMetal

Credit LineGift of Slippery Rock University Foundation

DescriptionCannula and trocar. Silver metal cannula with corrugated handle. Silver metal trocar with teardrop shaped handle and pill shaped tip.Dimensions(a) Length 4.625, Width 2.375;
(b) Length 4.313, Width .875.
Inscriptions(a)
There is a sticker with the number "15" on the handle.
Marks(a)
Stamped into the metal of the handle in the phrase "18 F".

(b)
Stamped into the metal above the handle with the phrase "3 F".
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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