13 Scary Vintage Medical Instruments

Tobacco enema (1750-1810)
Used for the introduction of smoke into the rectum – primarily for drowning resuscitation.
It was believed that the hot tobacco smoke cause lost consciousness begin to breathe.

Artificial leech (1840) was used in the treatment of diseases of the ears and eyes.

Double guillotine (1860) for removal of tonsils

Screw “gag” (1880-1910) that the patient does not shut his mouth

Saw for sawing the skull (1830-60)

Backward “Scissors (1500) central probe is inserted into the wound, after which the wound was extended for the convenience of the surgeon

Saw for amputation (1600), doctors tried to lavishly decorate their instruments of exquisite forms medical instrument interference. details of the pattern of a good environment for bacteria

Knife for cutting (1770)

Manual trepanation skull (1800)

Tools for operations on hemorrhoids and the uterus (1870) “chain” is cut gemmoroidalny site

Combating hernia (1850) introduced into the body near the affected area and leave for a week to form a scar hernia closed

“Compass” for the exact location bullets in the body (1915)

Tool to extract the bullet (1500)

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