22 Strange Medical Instruments From The Past That Make You Shudder

In the history of medicine, machines became crucial parts of the diagnostic and treatment process in the first half of the 20th century. Scientists and doctors experimented with some really strange devices, and they developed a lot of creepy-looking health equipment - at least some of which seems almost horrific, seen through the eyes of today.

Here are 22 instruments that are partly scary, partly weird, and partly awesome - just as inventions should be.