The Trepan
Dublin Core
Title
The Trepan
Subject
Brain, Surgical Instruments, Brain Surgery
Description
This is an image of one of the many surgical instruments used in the 17th century. The trepan was a small tube-shaped saw. It consisted of a handle which was used to rotate the sharp points of the saw like a miniature screwdriver. Its main purpose was to maneuver through the outer shell of the skull, into which another surgical device could be inserted. The trepan was often used to relieve intracranial compression and brain swelling.
Creator
Hippocrates
Source
https://www.britannica.com/list/7-scary-surgical-instruments
Publisher
Encyclopedia Brittanica
Date
17th Century
Contributor
Christine Chang
Format
jpeg
Type
medical tools
Coverage
17th Century Surgical Instrument
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
paper
Physical Dimensions
257x444
Files
Citation
Hippocrates, “The Trepan,” Enlightenmens, accessed October 6, 2022, http://enlightenmens.lmc.gatech.edu/items/show/76.