16th Century Medical Instruments

Surgical instruments of the 16th and 17th …

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Surgical instruments: (left) lithotomy dilator, 16th century; dental forceps; trepan; dental forceps; (right) double-bladed bistoury; forceps for extracting arrow head; bullet …

20 Fascinating Medical Instruments of Yore

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Surgical instruments from the 16th and 17th century. Left row: lithotomy dilator, 16th century; dental forceps; …

16th-century Surgical Instruments: Forcipes …

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16th-century Surgical Instruments: Forcipes denticulatae. Some of the ornate forceps in Jean Tagault’s De chirurgica institutione (Venice, 1544). I particularly like …

Ten weird and terrifying medical instruments …

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Then there are the surgical instruments, like the 16th century tools below. Those on the right include a …

Timeline of medicine and medical technology - Wikipedia

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16th Century Medicine | Highbrow

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16th Century Medicine. During the beginnings of the Age of Reason, Europe began to experience some advancements in medical knowledge. Most of the medical professionals …

20 Scary Old School Surgical Tools - Surgical Technology

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Skull Saw (1830s-60s) This hand-cranked saw’s blades were used to cut through sections of the skull, allowing for access by other instruments. Tobacco Smoke Enema (1750s …

7 Scary Surgical Instruments | Britannica

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Surgeons have experimented with amputation knives of all shapes and sizes over the centuries, but perhaps the tool’s most distinguished form was the sickle-shape, introduced …

16th Century Medicine - David W. Ball

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He devised new surgical instruments, introduced the use of artificial limbs and eyes, suspected flies of carrying disease, and even attempted the implantation of artificial teeth. His …

16 Medical Procedures and Devices from …

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The terrifying technology behind these medical instruments of the late 19th and early 20th Century definitely looks dated. But no matter how scary these devices appear, they …