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| Old Abortion Instruments | Pullhead
This abortion tool was used to grip the baby's head once it was cut off.
Braun's Cranial Perforator
Braun's Cranial Perforator was designed for boring a hole in the baby's skull to afford easier extraction.
Destructive Instruments
Top abortion instrument was used to gouge out the brain. Middle abortion instrument is a double hook. Bottom abortion instrument is a single hook.
Tarnier's Basiotribe
This abortion instrument was intended for perforating and crushing the baby's head.
Blot's Cranial Perforators
Blot's Cranial Perforators were designed to be inserted into the baby's skull and opened, cutting it into pieces.
Davis' Guarded Crochet
This abortion tool was developed for obtaining a firm grasp of the baby's head. The heavy crochet has 3 sharp teeth and was applied to the outside and inside of the skull.
Blot's Cephalotribe
This abortion tool was made to crush and flatten the baby's head.
British Decapitator
British Decapitator has a cogged edge so cutting the baby's head off would be easier.
Vicarelli's Trephine Cranial Perforator
This abortion tool was twisted into the baby's head, in such a way caused it to collapse for an easier extraction.
A.R. Simpson's Basilysts
These abortion instruments were screwed into the baby's head. When it is done, the handle was pushed down allowing a sharp knife to come out and cut the skull into pieces.
Guarded Hook and Crochet
This abortion instrument was used to remove the baby. As a rule, it only took out a little at a time.
It also guarded against rupturing the uterus.
Dr. Bedford's Double Crochets
This abortion tool was designed to hook into the baby without ripping into the uterus. It is considered that this abortion instrument was used to rotate the baby around in the uterus. It works by inserting the acorn-like device into the baby's mouth. The baby swallows it. In a while, it runs down to the stomach. When the cord is pulled, sharp spikes stab into the baby's belly. The baby can then be forced around and down, making the abortion easier to perform.
L.J. Hubert's Transforator
The olive-shaped end is turned down into the baby's skull and the hinged blade is passed over the baby's head causing it to split.
A.R. Simpson's Improved Basilyst
The basilyst was intended for the perforation of the baby's skull. It was screwed in and then the handles pulled down, splitting the head.
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