“Anax” Needle Sharpener

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Home Coming meetings Past meetings About the Society Galleries of the Virtual Museum Main Galleries Medicine Surgery Anaesthesia X-rays Hospitals,other organisations Individuals of note Small Galleries Dentistry Nursing Ethnic medicine - Aboriginal - Chinese - Mediterran	“Anax” Needle Sharpener Size: 5 x 10 x 2.5 inches Material: Wood with laminex top. Contents: Needle holder & needles, flat hone, needle, guide & rollers. Donated to the Society by Mr. Bert Causby Until the 1960s medical needles were made of stainless steel and required regular sharpening and re-sterilisation. In the mid 1960s American, French, and Japanese companies developed disposable pre-sterilised needles in individual packets. The collar was now made out of plastic. The collar for attachment to the syringe was changed from a “Record” to a “Luer”. Well known supplier of disposable needles in Australia is the Japanese “Terumo” company. Needle sharpener showing open drawer, needle holder & needles, needle qui de and rollers, and topmost a flat hone. Instruction pamphlet for the “Anax” needle sharpener and page illustrating the equipment necessary. Currently used disposable needles -o0o-

South Australian Medical Heritage Society Inc

Website for the Virtual Museum

Home
Coming meetings
Past meetings
About the Society

Galleries of the Virtual Museum

Main Galleries

Medicine
Surgery
Anaesthesia
X-rays
Hospitals,other organisations
Individuals of note

Small Galleries

Dentistry
Nursing

Ethnic medicine
     - Aboriginal
     - Chinese
     - Mediterran

“Anax” Needle Sharpener

          Size:    5 x 10 x 2.5 inches
    Material:    Wood with laminex top.
   Contents:   Needle holder & needles, flat hone, needle, guide & rollers.

Donated to the Society by Mr. Bert Causby

Until the 1960s medical needles were made of stainless steel and required regular sharpening and re-sterilisation. In the mid 1960s American, French, and Japanese companies developed disposable pre-sterilised needles in individual packets. The collar was now made out of plastic. The collar for attachment to the syringe was changed from a “Record” to a “Luer”. Well known supplier of disposable needles in Australia is the Japanese “Terumo” company.

Needle sharpener showing open drawer, needle holder & needles, needle qui de and rollers, and topmost a flat hone.

Instruction pamphlet for the “Anax” needle sharpener and page illustrating the equipment necessary.

Currently used disposable needles

-o0o-