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  • Trephine or Trepan

    Description:
    Trephine or Trepan was a surgical instrument used to open the cranium. It was essentially a device to drill a circular hole in the head. The example pictured here had perpendicular teeth, a center pin and a screw button in the shaft of the barrel...
    Date:
    18th century

  • Chest of Medical Instruments

    Description:
    Chest of medical instruments. Parts of a trephine or trepan as well as lancets and a small saw are visible.
    Date:
    undated