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Francis Rynd (1801 – 19 July 1861) was an Irish physician known for inventing the hypodermic needle used in syringes. Early life. Rynd was born in Dublin ...
[9] Irish physician Francis Rynd is generally credited with the first successful injection in 1844, in the Meath Hospital in Dublin, Ireland. [10] [11] Alexander Wood's main contribution was the all-glass syringe in 1851, which allowed the user to estimate dosage based on the levels of liquid observed through the glass. [12]
1844: Hypodermic needle invented by Francis Rynd. [24] 1846: Cup anemometer invented by Thomas Romney Robinson. [25] 1848: Kelvin scale invented by William Thomson. [26] 1851: Binaural stethoscope invented by Arthur Leared. [27] 1856: Icosian calculus discovered by William Rowan Hamilton. [28] 1857: Modern isoseismal map invented by Robert ...
1844: Irish physician Francis Rynd invented the hollow needle and used it to make the first recorded subcutaneous injections, specifically a sedative to treat neuralgia. 1853: Charles Pravaz and Alexander Wood independently developed medical syringes with a needle fine enough to pierce the skin. Pravaz's syringe was made of silver and used a ...
Francis Rynd developed the hollow needle in 1845, [1] and Charles Gabriel Pravaz developed the syringe in 1853, [1] which allowed drugs to be administered intravenously. Using this new mode of delivery, many chemical compounds were tested as intravenous anesthetics.
On 12 March 1845, Francis Rynd published his article on his invention of the modern hypodermic needle in the Dublin Medical Press. In 1860, Arthur Jacob's son, Archibald Jacob, was appointed as editor and the publication increased in size to 22 pages.
Rynd may refer to: . People with the surname. James Alexander Porterfield Rynd (1846–1917) Irish chess player and lawyer; Francis Rynd (1801–1861), Irish physician, developer of hollow needle used in syringes
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