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- Braided Silk Sutures, circa 1935 - The Gudebrod brothers, German immigrants in the mid-1800s, became proficient in manufacturing silk. They purchased a small mill and expanded to form the Gudebrod Brothers Silk Company in the late 1800s. The company developed a braided silk suture -- surgical thread used to close incisions and wounds -- that became a standard in the medical industry. Veterinarian Hazen Atkins from Clarkston, Michigan owned these sutures.
- circa 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Braided Silk Sutures, circa 1935
The Gudebrod brothers, German immigrants in the mid-1800s, became proficient in manufacturing silk. They purchased a small mill and expanded to form the Gudebrod Brothers Silk Company in the late 1800s. The company developed a braided silk suture -- surgical thread used to close incisions and wounds -- that became a standard in the medical industry. Veterinarian Hazen Atkins from Clarkston, Michigan owned these sutures.
- "Champion" Surgeon's Silk, circa 1940 -
- circa 1940
- Collections - Artifact
"Champion" Surgeon's Silk, circa 1940