Experimental Use of a Hew Stapling Instrument for Anastomosis of 1/8 — 1/2 Inch Diameter
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content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Medical Sciences
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content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Medical Sciences
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content: Medical Sciences Film Collection
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content: Medical Sciences Film Collection / Series 1: Technical Films
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content: 1 Film reel (color, composite optical soundtrack, print, 16mm; 400 feet; duration: approximately 10.5 minutes)
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content: circa 1952
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content: Reel OF 222.10
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content: Aided by Grant N-64 from the Albert Einstein Medical Center. 

Credits:  Julian A. Sterling, MD., Sc.D., Senior Attending Surgeon, Albert Einstein Medical Center; Assistant Professor of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia. Apparatus made by Ernest G. Schwasse. 

Summary:  In November 1952 small blood vessels were anastomosed by the usual suture techniques in the first successful homo-transplantation of thyroid and parathryroid glands.  In order to anastomose such small blood vessels more effeciently an apparatus has now been constructed to insert tiny staples to unite the blood vessels. This motion picture concerns the laboratory development of an apparatus for the anastomosis of vessels smaller than one centimeter in diameter. This machine has also been used in the anastomosis of the new or synthetic vascular prosthesis to each other and to smaller blood vessels. The instrument is stainless steel, easily autoclaved, and comfortable to hold. The film shows each of the components of the instrument and how it works.

Print donated by Julian Sterling, M.D., in 1968. Titled in "Anastomosis of small blood vessels" in correspondence (see Control File).

Edgecode on film stock: 1959