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Orbitoclast logo #10101) Surgical instrument
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Orbitoclast

Orbitoclast logo #21000 An orbitoclast is a surgical instrument used for performing transorbital lobotomies. It was invented by Dr. Walter Freeman in 1948 to replace the unique form of leucotome used up until that point for the transorbital lobotomy procedure. This instrument is, essentially, an ice pick with some gradation marks etched onto the shaft. The operation invo...
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