Letitia Mumford Geer

Letitia Mumford Geer was born on 1852 in New York, United States to her parents George Warren Geer and Cornelia Matilda Geer. She had four siblings and lived in New York for most of her life.[1] She invented an improved rectal syringe which allowed one-handed application.

Letitia Mumford Geer
Born
Letitia Mumford Geer

1852
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
DiedJuly 18, 1935(1935-07-18) (aged 82–83)
Kings County, New York
Resting placeGreen-Wood Cemetery, lot 10019
NationalityAmerican
OccupationNurse
Known forInventing the one-hand syringe
Parent(s)George Warren Geer
Cornelia M. Mumford

Biography and Career

Letitia Mumford Geer was born in 1852. On April 11 1899, her patent was approved with the publication number ‘US622848A.’[2] In the patent application, she states how it is to be used: “The operator inserts the nozzle in the rectum and holds the cylinder by placing the fingers of the same hand in the rigid arm of the handle. The handle is in a position away from the cylinder before injecting the medicine. The extension prevents the fingers from slipping off the rigid arm. The handle can be drawn into a position near to the cylinder while injecting the medicine by the use of one hand, thereby enabling the operator to use the syringe-upon himself without the aid of an assistant.

Death

Letitia Mumford Geer passed away in 1935 in Kings County New York at the age of 83.[1]

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References
  1. "MyHeritage Family Tree - Letitia Geer". www.myheritage.com. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  2. Letitia mumford geer, 1899-04-11, retrieved 2019-04-02
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