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Pravaz's Adaptation
- When
- 1853
- Where
- Lyon
Pravaz adapted Rynd's needle to inject coagulants, establishing a practical hypodermic syringe in Lyon.
In 1853, Charles Pravaz adapted Francis Rynd's hollow needle to inject iron perchloride coagulant into an aneurysm. He experimented with sub-dermal injections in sheep using a syringe of his own design, pioneering the hypodermic syringe in Lyon.
Sources
- Charles Pravaz Wikipedia, revision of 2025-03-17
- Hypodermic needle Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-27
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