These Medical Instruments Are So Terrifying You’ll Be Thankful They Aren’t Used Anymore

10. Stricture Divulsor – The Stricture Divulsor was used on male patients when their urethra became too narrow to permit proper urine flow. The instrument was inserted into the urethra via the tip of the penis. Then a screw in the handle was turned which separated the blades and dilated the urethra.

9. Tonsil Guillotine – To treat tonsillitis and its related complications the tonsil guillotine was developed. This instrument permitted a doctor to reach into a patient’s throat, pierce the tonsil and cut the tissue with the guillotine’s blade.

8. Hemorrhoid Forceps  – This instrument worked by tightly grasping and crushing an external hemorrhoid to restric blood supply leaving the damaged tissue to die and wither off.

7. Fake Leech –  The sharp little blades would lacerate the skin while the tube would suck out the blood.

6. Hysterotome  – This little device was inserted into the vagina in order to amputate the cervix.