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Instrument name: 20g MVR Knife
Alternate name: Vitrectomy knife, MVR knife, 20g knife
Instrument category: Scalpels
Used for: Creating an incision into the eye
Specialty commonly used in: Ophthalmic surgery
Instrument name: Antrum Nasal Curette
Alternate name: Coakley Antrum, Frontal Sinus, Atrum
Instrument category: Curettes
Used for: Removal of nasal tissue
Specialty commonly used in: Nasal surgery
Instrument name: Cryotherapy Probe
Alternate name: None
Instrument category: Accessory
Used for: Freezing tissue of the eye
Instrument name: Diathermy Probe
Instrument category: Dilators and Probes
Used for: Electrically heating the tissue of the eye
Instrument name: Double Skin Hook
Instrument category: Retractors
Used for: Retracting skin and muscle
Specialty commonly used in: Plastic, eye, and pediatric surgery
Instrument name: Eye Lid Speculum
Alternate name: Barraquer, Lancaster, Leiberman, eye speculum, speculum
Instrument category: Specula
Used for: Retracting the eyelid during surgery
Specialty commonly used in: Eye surgery
Instrument name: Frazier Suction Tip
Alternate name: Frazier, Ferguson Frazier, suction tube, suction
Instrument category: Suction
Used for: Suctioning during surgery
Specialty commonly used in: Pediatric, neuro, minor, and ear surgery when suctioning is needed
Instrument name: Indirect Opthalmoscope
Used for: Visualization during ophthalmic surgery
Instrument name: Irrigating Cystotome
Alternate name:
Used for: Cutting through by puncture the anterior capsule of the eye to allow manipulation (capsulorrhexis)
Instrument name: Keratome
Used for: Cutting through cornea of the eye
Instrument name: Lempert Elevator
Instrument category: Bone Instruments
Used for: Removing periosteum from bone or elevating tissue
Specialty commonly used in: ENT, plastic, and neurosurgery
Instrument name: Malleable Retractor
Alternate name: Brain retractor, ribbon retractor, spatula
Used for: Holding back abdominal contents and provide exposure to surgical site while being able to shape retractor to patient’s anatomy
Specialty commonly used in: General and gynecologic surgery
Instrument name: Muscle Hook
Alternate name: Jameson hook, Graefe hook, Strabismus hook
Used for: Retracting muscles during eye surgery
Instrument name: Phacoemulsification Handpiece
Alternate name: Phaco, emulsifier
Instrument category: Powered Devices
Used for: Ultrasonic extraction of cataract
Instrument name: Sinskey Hook
Alternate name: Sinskey hook, IOL manipulating hook, lens manipulating hook
Used for: Aid in the removal of a cataract
Instrument name: Utrata Capsulorhexis Forceps
Alternate name: Capsule forcep, utrata pickup
Instrument category: Forceps
Used for: Holding the edge of the capsule and peeling it off during capsulorrhexis
Instrument name: Westcott Needle Holder
Alternate name: Westcott scissor and needle holder
Instrument category: Needle Holders
Used for: Holds small eye sutures
Specialty commonly used in: Ophthalmic surgeries
Instrument name: Westcott Scissor
Alternate name: Westcott Tenotomy, micro scissor, Westcott scissor
Instrument category: Scissors
Used for: Dissecting and cutting delicate tissue of the eye