Scariest Looking Medical Devices
#15 Amputation Saw
Two words you never want to see together; amputation and saw. Surely, a knife would be a better choice? Wouldn't it!?
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Amputation Saw
Two words you never want to see together; amputation and saw. Surely, a knife would be a better choice? Wouldn't it!?
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Amputation Knife
Did we say better? Make that worse. Much, much worse. On the plus side, amputation is the worst knives get, right?
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Circumcision Knife
You want to use that thing WHERE!? Is that really such a good idea? Wouldn't you rather butter some bread?
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Scarificator
When one blade isn't enough...it's time for the scarificator! They could have at least made an effort to name it something friendlier!
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Skull Saw
The brain is one of the most delicate and important parts of the human body. Use of a giant chainsaw seems a little excessive.
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Tonsil Guillotine
Tonsil guillotines were famous for their inaccuracy and were subsequently replaced by scalpels. Why wasn't using a small knife the first choice!?
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Trephine
The trephine isn't so bad, really. It's like a corkscrew. For the brain. Alright, it is pretty bad. Happy now!?
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Arrow Remover
On the one hand, having an arrow stuck inside you must be quite a downer. On the other side, the arrow remover can turn that same arrow into your BFF.
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Bullet Extractor
Perhaps an arrow isn't bad enough for you? In which case, consider the bullet extractor and then try your best to avoid getting shot.
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Artificial Leech
It's like a leech, only with deadly, deadly blades. If it makes you feel any better, one of the most common uses of the artificial leech was during eye surgery.
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Lithotome
The lithotome was used to slice open the bladder. Sounds lovely, but the question is, how did it reach the bladder in the first place?
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Cervical Dilator
Used to dilate the cervix during labour, this friendly looking tool was replaced as the cervix had a tendency to tear during use.
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Hysterotome
This thing looks a bit like a shovel. In actual fact, it's used during hysterectomies in order to amputate the cervix.
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Mouth Gag
This one doesn't look all that scary until you realise that thing is going in your mouth, whether you like it or not.
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Tobacco Smoke Enema
Combining tobacco smoke with an enema might seem like a fantastic idea, but in actual fact, the procedure always lacked credibility. Who'd have thought?
