16th Century Medical Tools

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 extractor; (below) surgical saw. …

Timeline of medicine and medical technology - Wikipedia

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Ten weird and terrifying medical …

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19th century Japanese self-administering enema syringe with a piston and reservoir Science Museum, London Then …

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 …

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 …

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 were also spiritual …

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 most important …

16 Medical Procedures and Devices from …

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1. This pulmonary resuscitation machine from 1908 Looking as if it could inhale your very soul, mechanical ventilators like this were designed to prevent miners from dying of gas asphyxiation. …

16th Century Medical Tools | Day of Difference

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Hysterotome/Metrotome (1860s-90s) This hysterotome or metrotome was used to amputate the cervix during a hysterectomy. Lithotome (1740s-1830s) This lithotome was …