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15. Trepine – The trephine was a hand-powered drill with a cylindrical blade and was used to bore into the patient’s skull. The spike in the center started the procedure and held the blade in place.
14. Écraseur – The Ecraseur (French for “crusher”) was a device used for the removal of hemorrhoids, tumors, polyps, and cysts in the esophagus, larynx, uterus, or ovaries. The loop on the end of the instrument housed either a saw-toothed chain or a simple wire and was used to strangle and crush (hence the name) the growth, preventing hemorrhage by restricting blood supply.
13. Hernia Tool – After the restoration of a hernia, doctors would use this device near the affected area in order to produce scar tissue which would help seal off the hernia.
12. Scarificator (1910s-20s) – Scarificators were used in bloodletting. The device had spring-loaded blades which would cut into the patient’s skin, and a special rounded glass cup would then be applied over the wound to receive the blood
11. Electric Belt with Penis Strap – First intended to cure the fictitious disease of Neurasthenia, this belt’s aim was to in essence, shock virility back into your penis. In order for the belt to work it had to be submerged in an activating solution of sulfuric acid, vinegar and water. Then the internal batteries were sprinkled with a “special powder” i.e baking powder.
