Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: gastroscopy

  • From candles and swallowing swords to gastroscopy

    George DuneaJames L. FranklinChicago, Illinois, United States In 1806, Philipp Bozzini of Mainz invented an instrument designed to explore the interior of the human body that he called the “Lichtleiter” (light conductor). It had a candle or an oil lamp as a source of light, and he used it to look at the ears, nose,…