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A surgical hook is the smallest retractor there is. It lifts one structure — a muscle, a nerve, a lens, an edge of skin — without the bulk of a blade, which is why hooks turn up in every specialty from eye surgery to laparoscopy.

This collection gathers more than 180 of them, sorted here by what they lift. The tip decides the job, so every listing states tip shape, size and angle. Order single hooks, or send us your list to have a full tray quoted.

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    Graefe Muscle Hook

    The Graefe Muscle Hook is used to isolate extraocular muscles during strabismus and ophthalmic procedures. Available in two figures. Fig. 2 - 14cm ...

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    Graefe Strabismus Hook, Fig. 1, 13 cm

    Graefe pattern strabismus hook, Figure 1, 13 cm in length, used to isolate and lift extraocular muscles during strabismus surgery. German surgical-...

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    Graefe Strabismus Hook, Fig. 1, 13cm

    The Graefe Strabismus Hook is used to isolate and manipulate extraocular muscles during strabismus surgery. This variant is Figure 1 with a 13cm ov...

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    Graham Nerve Hook, 16.5 cm

    Graham nerve hook with 16.5 cm working length, used for atraumatic manipulation and dissection of nerves and fine tissue in neurosurgical procedure...

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    Green Muscle Hook 13 cm

    The Green Muscle Hook is a 13 cm ophthalmic instrument used to engage and lift extraocular muscles during strabismus and other eye procedures. The ...

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    Green Muscular Hook

    The Green Muscular Hook is used to isolate and manipulate extraocular muscles during ophthalmic and strabismus procedures. Green pattern German sur...

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    Green Strabismus Hook

    The Green Strabismus Hook is a specialized surgical instrument used in ocular muscle surgery, particularly for strabismus correction. It is designe...

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    Gross Ear Hook and Spoon

    The Gross Ear Hook and Spoon is a versatile surgical instrument used in otologic procedures for manipulating and removing material from the...

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    Guthrie Skin Hook (Large 2.0mm)

    The Guthrie Skin Hook (Large 2.0mm) is a specialized surgical instrument used for skin retraction, designed for procedures that require secure yet ...

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    Guthrie Skin Hook, little 1.5mm

    The Guthrie Skin Hook, little 1.5mm is a small, specialized surgical instrument designed for precise, atraumatic skin retraction during delicate su...

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    Harris-Sinskey Lens Manip Hook angled blunt

    The Harris-Sinskey Lens Manip Hook Angled Blunt is a specialized surgical tool used in ophthalmic procedures, particularly for lens manipulation du...

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    Hess Nerve Hook

    Hess nerve hook used for atraumatic manipulation and retraction of nerves and fine tissue in neurosurgical procedures. Available in 17.5 cm with 3 ...

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    Hirschman Iris Hook round Handle ang

    The Hirschman Iris Hook Round Handle Angled is a specialized ophthalmic instrument used in anterior segment surgeries, especially during cataract s...

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    Hoen Nerve Hook - 9" straight

    The Hoen Nerve Hook (9 Straight) is a specialized surgical instrument designed for precise nerve manipulation and retraction during delicate proced...

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    Hook - 1mm Round Tip, Angled 90° Left

    The Hook with a 1mm round tip, angled at 90° to the left, is a precision instrument designed for delicate dissection, tissue manipulation, and elev...

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    Hook - 1mm Round Tip, Angled 90° Right

    The Hook with a 1mm round tip, angled at 90° to the right, is a finely crafted instrument designed for precise tissue manipulation and dissection i...

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    Hook - 1mm Tip, Angled 90° Up

    The Hook with a 1mm tip, angled at 90° up, is a highly precise surgical instrument designed for delicate tissue manipulation and fine dissection du...

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    Hook - 2mm Tip, Angled 90° Up

    The Hook with a 2mm tip, angled at 90° up, is a precision surgical instrument designed for fine tissue manipulation and retraction during various s...

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    Hough Saunders Hook

    The Hough Saunders Hook is a surgical instrument used primarily in otologic and head and neck surgeries. It is designed for manipulating or retract...

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    Iris Hook blunt

    An Iris Hook Blunt is a delicate surgical instrument used in ophthalmic surgeries, specifically for manipulating and stabilizing the iris during pr...

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    Iterson Tracheal Hook, Pointed, 16 cm

    Iterson tracheal hook, 16 cm, with a sharp pointed tip. During tracheostomy the hook is placed under a tracheal ring to lift and steady the trachea...

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    Jackson Tracheal Hook, 15 cm

    Jackson tracheal hook, 15 cm, single-prong design for stabilizing the trachea during tracheostomy and airway access. German surgical-steel construc...

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    Jackson Tracheal Hook, Double, 17 cm

    Jackson tracheal hook, double-prong, 17 cm, for stable tracheal retraction during tracheostomy and airway procedures. German surgical-steel constru...

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    Jacobson Dura Hook 19cm

    Jacobson dura hook with a 19cm length and fine hooked tip for elevating and retracting the dura mater during cranial and spinal neurosurgical proce...

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What This Collection Covers

  • Muscle and strabismus hooks — Graefe, Green and Jameson (small and large), 13cm
  • Lens and IOL manipulating hooks — Jaffe, Jaffe-Maltzman, Maltzman-Fenzl, Kuglen push-pull, Lewicky and Harris-Sinskey, 0.15mm tips, steel and titanium
  • Iris hooks — blunt iris hooks and the Hirschman iris hook
  • Nerve and vessel hooks — Krayenbuehl (2–3.5mm hook length, 19cm), Hoen, Graham and Hess
  • Dura hooks — Jacobson and Lahey Clinic
  • Skin hooks — Guthrie, Kilner and Joseph double hooks from 2mm to 7mm
  • Tracheal hooks — Jackson single and double, Iterson pointed
  • Ear and tendon hooks — Lucae ear hooks, Mannerfelt double and triple hooks
  • Laparoscopic hooks — 5mm J-hook and L-hook electrodes, with and without suction irrigation

Blunt, Sharp or Electrified

A blunt hook slides under a structure without piercing it. That is what you want around muscle, nerve, vessel and lens capsule, where a puncture is a complication.

A sharp hook bites into tissue and holds it. Skin hooks are sharp because the whole point is to grip the wound edge firmly with almost no crush — far less trauma than a toothed forceps.

A laparoscopic J- or L-hook is a monopolar electrode: it lifts a thin band of tissue away from what lies beneath, then cuts or coagulates it. The shape is the same principle, used as a dissecting tool.

How to Choose

Tip. Blunt for structures you must not injure; sharp for gripping skin and fascia. Single, double or triple prongs spread the pull along a wider edge.

Size and reach. Hook length ranges from 0.15mm lens tips to 7mm skin hooks. Overall length runs from about 13cm for eye and plastic work to 19cm for deep neurosurgery.

Angle and handle. Angled tips reach around corners in the eye and ear. Titanium versions are lighter and non-magnetic.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a strabismus hook used for?
Passing under an eye muscle to isolate and lift it during strabismus surgery.

Why use a skin hook instead of forceps?
A skin hook holds the wound edge at a single point without crushing it, which is gentler on tissue and better for the final scar.

What is a J-hook in laparoscopy?
A monopolar electrode shaped like a J, used to hook and divide tissue under cautery. Irrigation versions flush the field through the same shaft.

What is a Krayenbuehl hook?
A fine neurosurgical hook for lifting nerves and vessels, listed here in several hook lengths at 19cm.

Related categories: ophthalmic instruments, lens manipulators, neurosurgical instruments, surgical retractors, plastic surgery instruments and laparoscopic instruments.