Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-03-31
TO PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.


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NICKEL'S PATENT ELASTIC PIAsTER-Tbis valuable
ADDITION to Surgical Armmentarium has met with the
most unrvaed of any Plaster ever bronobt before
the Medical practitioner or the public The Adhesive
raster IN present use has been for long time open to
PoVele ana the same has been frequently sought for
Colodion was for time thought to have overcome
many OF the nconyenences but after the fair and i'm
partial trial it has met with it has been found of yery
little more use than to ahraded surfaces not nos
sessng sufficient strength be used in important opera
TONS and cannot consequently be used as plaster for
pomnences cavities, &c, TO which it thought most
apphcabe the common Adhesive Plaster cannot be used
III these dressings, without considerable Inconvenience and
ouoe 1t having to be cut into narrow strips and placed
one on the other until the part covered and even the
most skilled Surgeon finds difficulty in dressing wounds on
uneven surfaces, owing to the plaster laying even
and the blood oozing through the portion that raises
owing to its not possessing sufficient elasticity To be oud
ed to the parts. Another objection to the ordna ~ adj
esiYe plaster Is that the material which is spread
being imperYious, it keeps the wound part in heated
condition. and frequently suppuraon takes place from
this cause alone.
e has been found by the eminent surgeons that
Nckeps Elastic Plaster all the objections urged
against the common Adhesive Plaster and possesses ali
tne properties SO long sought AFTER which follows
Inc superofry OF the Elastic Pasters cOnsstFrst in
the easy mode OF application and the increased ease and
comfort with which they The plaster being
elastic easily assumes the shape and form of the surface
on whchit is applied either prominence or caviy Sec
ond from the open nature Of the Fabric it allows that ne
cessary amount of evaporation to take place which eec
ualy prevents the heated condition OF wound dressed
"lIh plaster on close fabric. Thirdly, it allows free
expansion and contraction of the muscles and does not
press upon the parts so as to impede circulation.
The plaster is made nOn-easc longitudinaly, which is
found OF great advantage when used as a dressing for
wounds, sprans varicose veins, weakness of the limb
rheumatism, luxation of the joints and other affections
where equal and constar support is required
These Pasters highly recommended by the follow
ing gentlemen:
Dr.. LEVER, f R. G. P, NJ R. E., MD, Ply
scian Accoucheur to Guys Hospitsl
f. ~ FERGUSON. ESQ, F. Il. C. s., NJ. r. C. S. f.,
Surgeon to His Royal II ghness Prince Albert Prof Sur
Hospital Ne0
=, JOIN HnToS, ESQ.,, f. r. s. c., MR.. s. C. E.,
Surgeon to Guys Hospital, and surgeon to the City of
London Hospital for Diseases of the Chest
ALFRED sNEE, ESQ.,, F. r. s., F. C. s., NJ. r, c.
E., SEN Surgeon to the R. Dispensary Surgeon to
Ihe Cenr,l London Opth Hospital, and Surgeon to the
Bank of England. - ~
For sale in Worcester by
J. Q. HILL Apothecary, 229 Main street.
SS EMOVAL.-THoMPs0N & co.'s EXPRESS
IS removed to Fosters Block, No. Pearl street in
the fine new office occupied by Adams & Co.
nc 81 d3t S. Y r. HICKrnY L..