As strange as it may sound DIS had a production of surgical nails from 1939 to approximately 1945.
This little known area of production has been described in a recent article in the journal: Dansk Medicinhistorisk Årbog.
The article explores the invention and introduction of surgical pins as common treatment. Materials and reason of DIS as choice of factory are also touched upon.
The two known nails in existence are described in the article as well as the prototype. The english summary is provided below.
