1700s Medical Instruments

History of medicine - Medicine in the 18th …

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The most famous contribution by the United States to medical progress at this period was undoubtedly the introduction of general anesthesia, a procedure that not only liberated the patient from the …

"Medicine has Scarcely Entered its Threshold": Medicine …

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Today many take the modern field of medicine for granted. Doctors have an extensive knowledge of diseases and advanced medical procedures, and most …

Medical Instrument and Pharmacy Collection, 1700s-1900s

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Collection of medical instruments and pharmacy items, and other medical artifacts, primarily dating from the mid-1800s to mid-1900s. Highlights include a Civil War-era …

Surgery in the 1700s | Encyclopedia.com

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20 Scary Old School Surgical Tools - Surgical Technology

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11 of the Most Ghastly Medical Instruments in History

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In the 1800's an artificial leech was created for use in eye and ear surgery. Artificial leeches varied in design, but all had two critical elements: rotating knives or …

Antique Medical Equipment - MUSEUM …

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Medical apparatus that uses Chloride Silver batteries to generate high-frequency electrical impulses. In the late 1800's and early 1900's, it was a common belief that inducing high frequency electrical …

7 of the most gruesome medical devices in history - STAT

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1. Artificial leeches When in the 1800s live leeches were unavailable, or perhaps too gross, this metal cylinder with blades performed the same function. Its …

Terrifying Vintage Surgical Tools - Cult of …

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Artificial Leech (1800s) Bloodletting with leeches was such a popular treatment for a range of medical conditions that an artificial leech was invented in 1840 and was used frequently in eye and ear surgery. …

10 Terrifying Historic Medical Instruments

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While technically a type of chain saw, this medical instrument, invented by Bernard Heine around 1830, wasn’t used to cut down trees. The osteotome was initially used in trepanning. The …