This Band-Aid is from a blood collection kit may have been used for hematology, metabolic, hormonal, or immune system research in space. Blood samples taken before, during, and after flight help researchers understand how spaceflight affects the human body. The kit also contains gauze pads, alcohol and biocide wipes, medical tape, a tourniquet, and a blood-draw device.

NASA transferred this set and a variety of other research equipment to the Museum when the Space Shuttle program ended in 2012.

Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.

Object Details

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

EQUIPMENT-Medical

Manufacturer

Johnson & Johnson Inc.

Dimensions

3-D: 3.8 x 3.8 x 0.2cm (1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1/16 in.)

Materials

Paper, nylon, adhesive, cotton

Inventory Number

A20130106011

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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