Title
Lebenswecker
Subject
Phlebotomy--Equipment and supplies
Alternative medicine--Equipment and supplies
Bloodletting--instrumentation
Punctures--instrumentation
Complementary Therapies--instrumentation
Phlebotomy instruments
Description
Wilbur, C. Keith, 1923- Antique Medical Instruments, 1998 pg. 118
Used to puncture the skin and "awaken" patient
Hollow ebony tube with coiled spring in handle that when pushed releases sharp steel needles that puncture the skin.
Publisher
Health Sciences Library
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
1851-1915
Contributor
Eli Buk (Firm)
Cravens, Annette
Rights
NO COPYRIGHT – UNITED STATES. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. Contact the History of Medicine Collection with questions.
Format
23.5 cm.
Type
Medical instrument
Image
Still image
Identifier
91.11.3
LIB-HSL001
Alternative Title
Life awakener
Date Created
4/7/2006
Medium
Wood and metal
Citation
“Lebenswecker,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed December 6, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16799.