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Actions	Tuohy Epidural Needle Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberED.CS.2025.35.275 TitleTuohy Epidural Needle CreatorPortex (Manufacturer)‎ DescriptionEpidural needle (no cannula). Medium length bevel with Huber tip, angled slightly upwards. 1cm markings in grey go down the length of the needle, though the last 3.5cm are not marked (introduced by John Alfred Lee in 1960 so that anaesthetists would know fairly accurately the depth of the needle tip, reducing the number of dural taps.) At the proximal end (below the hub) are two lue plastic flat finger rests to aid with grip. 'Portex' is stamped on both sides of each finger rest. Production date c 1960 - c 1990 Production periodTwentieth century Object nameAnaesthetic apparatus Object categoryMedical Equipment MaterialMetal, Plastic Dimensions Width: 4.00 cm Depth: 1.50 cm Length: 10.00 cm

Object numberED.CS.2025.35.275

TitleTuohy Epidural Needle

CreatorPortex (Manufacturer)‎

DescriptionEpidural needle (no cannula). Medium length bevel with Huber tip, angled slightly upwards. 1cm markings in grey go down the length of the needle, though the last 3.5cm are not marked (introduced by John Alfred Lee in 1960 so that anaesthetists would know fairly accurately the depth of the needle tip, reducing the number of dural taps.) At the proximal end (below the hub) are two lue plastic flat finger rests to aid with grip. 'Portex' is stamped on both sides of each finger rest.

Production date c 1960 - c 1990

Production periodTwentieth century

Object nameAnaesthetic apparatus

Object categoryMedical Equipment

MaterialMetal, Plastic

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