Fleams

From: civilwarvirtualmuseum.org

These are examples of lancets and scarificator used to puncture veins to promote bleeding; once the desired amount of blood was drawn, the incision was closed with a suture of wire or silk.

Images Courtesy Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield; WICR 30572, 30575, & 30601

Posted in: Bloodletting,Civil War Medical Instruments and Supplies