Document 6BbRnL7xwKO2vZmwKLGeRG9Ed

KB' September 25, 1945 Dr. Robert A. Kehoe University of Cincinnati Kettering Laboratory of Applied Physiology College of Medicine - Eden Avenue Cincinnati 19, Ohio Dear Dr. Kehoe: X am indeed grateful for your letter of September 20th, the contents of which I have read and re-read, as well as the contents of the report which you included. We were considerably disappointed to see that we are getting no place fast on the matter of cleaning the tubes. However, we intend to keep trying and some time within the next two or three days we will submit another batch of samples for your approval. We only hope that we are not placing too much of a burden in the additional work involved on you and your laboratory when we submit these samples. We do, however, appreciate the cooperation you have shown us. Our difficulty is not in the cleaning. There is no doubt that we could do a good cleaning job, but the difficulty lies in doing this job on a commercial basis so that the cost of Vacutainers for this type of work will not become a prohibitive item. We think you can readily understand this.- We are sure that with a little more patience on your part and the cooperation you have already shown us in* checking samples that we submit, that we will eventually and very shortly be able to control this situation. Regarding the large container for 40 ial. samples, as soon as the sample of this tube is received we will advise you as to what we can do on this item. Many, many thanks for your interest. 0012247 N13973 Sincerely yours, BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. .