Object Details
- Description
- Lanesta Exquiset "Physician's Prescription Package" includes: one tube of Lanesta Vaginal Gel, one packet of Lanteen Douche Powder, one diaphragm, one diaphragm inserter, one gel applicator, one dark blue "clutch-style" carrying case, and one paper instruction booklet.
- "A Product of Lanteen Research" printed on box.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- maker
- Esta Medical Laboratories, Inc.
- trademark registration (Lanesta)
- 1958-12–16
- Credit Line
- Gift of Robert Locurto
- Physical Description
- gel (gel, vaginal, tube of material)
- metal (diaphragm material)
- metal (vaginal gel tube material)
- 7-chloro-4-indanol, 0.10%; sodium laurel sulfate, 0.20%; ricinoleic acid, 1.00%; sodium chloride 10.00%; glycerin, tragacanth, perfumed water base (vaginal gel active ingredients)
- paper (booklet, instruction material)
- citric acid; lactose; zinc sulfate; ammonia alum; magnesium sulfate (douche powder active ingredients)
- plastic (applicator, vaginal gel material)
- plastic (inserter, diaphragm material)
- plastic (purse material)
- powder (douche powder, package of material)
- rubber (diaphragm material)
- Measurements
- overall, box: 3 3/8 in x 8 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in; 8.5725 cm x 20.955 cm x 5.715 cm
- Object Name
- Diaphragm, Kit
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