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ca. 1958
One of two digital photographs (with 78-4_5_9.jpg) of a Longmire wire pump. This image shows the accompanying needles and tubes, housed in a black wooden box. The box has been set on a gray counter, and the lid has been opened to show the instruments inside. A handwritten label and a typed owners label can both be seen on the case.A typed identification card and a ruler have been placed on the counter in front of the case. This digital file originally named 78-4_5_9.jpg.
Medical Museum Collection, Box 73
A Longmire wire pump, used during surgery on aortic aneurysms. The instrument was donated by J. Karl Poppe, M.D., in September 1978. The pump is comprised of a long heavy handle with a roll of thin wire attached at the far end. A regulating screw allows the wire to be played out. Also included in the accession are eight needles and tubes, used for insertion of the wire.
One of two digital photographs (with 78-4_5_9.jpg) of a Longmire wire pump. This image shows the accompanying needles and tubes, housed in a black wooden box. The box has been set on a gray counter, and the lid has been opened to show the instruments inside. A handwritten label and a typed owners label can both be seen on the case.A typed identification card and a ruler have been placed on the counter in front of the case. This digital file originally named 78-4_5_9.jpg.
Medical Museum Collection, Box 73
A Longmire wire pump, used during surgery on aortic aneurysms. The instrument was donated by J. Karl Poppe, M.D., in September 1978. The pump is comprised of a long heavy handle with a roll of thin wire attached at the far end. A regulating screw allows the wire to be played out. Also included in the accession are eight needles and tubes, used for insertion of the wire.
