Evidences of the efficacy of Doctor Perkins's patent metallic instruments.

  • Elisha Perkins
Date:
[1797]
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Credit: Evidences of the efficacy of Doctor Perkins's patent metallic instruments. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    by operating with the inftruments at the beginning of the fymptoms. About one hour and an half after the firft operation, the fits entirely fubfided. He became very eafy and experienced none of thofe dilagreeable fent'ations, which he ever had after former attacks of this kind. He informs that he had ufually been afflic- ted with thefe fits except at a few intervals, about twenty four hours from the time they firft commenced, and it is prefumed the application of the Metallic In- ftruments, not only Ihortened the fits, but leffencd their number, and at this time they continued not more than nine or ten hours from their firft commence- ment, and about an hour and an half after the firft ap- plication of the inftruments. He further obferves, that he has difcovered none of that debility which had univerfally fucceeded his former attacks, and con- tinues to this day enjoying better health than ufual. THOMAS BACKUS, Phyfician. We the fubfcribers were prefent at the above ope- rations and fully agree with Doctor Backus, in his flatementoffaas. CHARLES MILLER, ]OHN LESTER, PHINEHAS KINDAL, JOHN PIKE, RECOMPENCE HALY. Plairjield, Augvft 9, 1796. Doctor EBENEZER ROBINSON. HEREBY certify, that I have been acquainted with Doclor Perkins's method of removing pains and inflammations by pointed Metallic Inftruments, lor near a year : That I have frequently operated myfelf, and have generally had fuccefs in removing pains and inflammations of various kinds ; among which, are pains of the head, bums, and rheumatiims,—that I
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