Kayden Insulin Injector

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Kayden Insulin Injector
Kayden Insulin Injector
Kayden Insulin Injector
Kayden Insulin Injector, paper insert
Kayden Insulin Injector, paper insert
Kayden Insulin Injector, paper insert
Kayden Insulin Injector, paper insert

Object Details

maker

Kayden Scientific Corporation

Description

The Kayden insulin injector was probably devised and marketed by Gustave Lawrence Kayden (1894-1953), an inventor on Long Island, New York.

Ref: Gustave L. Kayden, “Attachment for Hypodermic Syringes,” U.S. Patent 2,295,849 (Sept. 15, 1942).

Location

Currently not on view

date made

ca 1955

ID Number

1990.0280.01

catalog number

1990.0280.01

accession number

1990.0280

Object Name

insulin injector demonstration kit

Physical Description

cardboard (box material)

paper (inserts (3) material)

metal (injector material)

plastic, vinyl (case, injector material)

tan (overall color)

maroon (overall color)

Measurements

overall: 7 cm x 21.2 cm x 12 cm; 2 3/4 in x 8 3/8 in x 4 3/4 in

overall: 2 3/4 in x 8 1/2 in x 4 3/4 in; 6.985 cm x 21.59 cm x 12.065 cm

place made

United States: New Jersey, Millburn

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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Health & Medicine

Diabetes

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-14a4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1062915