M.W. Scherer Co. Antique Surgical Syringe Pre-1930 vintage surgical instrument, specifically identified as a tonsil snare or ecraseur, which was used in surgical procedures to remove tissue like tonsils. Type: Antique medical/surgical instrument. Use: ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) procedures, historically for tonsillectomy. Material: Typically steel, often nickel-plated. As is.