Medical Tools 1600s

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 …

Timeline of medicine and medical technology - Wikipedia

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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; trepan; …

1600s - Evolution of Medicine in Europe

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Treatments during the 1500s and 1600s were still just beginning to be researched and experimented; Medicines were now being based on chemistry rather than myths …

7 of the most gruesome medical devices in history - STAT

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Artificial leeches. When in the 1800s live leeches were unavailable, or perhaps too gross, …

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 …

Timeline of Medical Tools and Techniques - Soliant Health

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Electrocardiograph Machine (early 1900s) Dutch physician Willem Einthoven was awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine for developing the first EKG …

Terrifying Vintage Surgical Tools - Cult of …

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Terrifying Vintage Surgical Tools. Early medicine was scary to begin with, considering the lack of understanding the human body and the nature of illness. But let’s not forget …

10 terrifying medical devices from history

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4) Lithotome, 19th century This long, claw-like instrument was inserted up the urethra and into the bladder. The surgeon would then use it to grip onto small bladder …

10 Terrifying Historic Medical Instruments

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10 Terrifying Historic Medical Instruments. Stem cell research, 3-D printed organs, genetically modified viruses—there’s no doubt we’re living in a world none of …