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Surgical hooks designed to temporarily secure vessels by catching and/or pulling them during dissection, excision, and/or to perform other surgical procedures with minimal trauma. These surgical hooks typically consist of handheld manual instruments with a shank bent near the distal end (usually at angles of 90 degrees) and finished in a blunt tip; the hooks usually include a handle at the proximal end. Vessel surgical hooks in different sizes are available. They are commonly used during surgical procedures (e.g., for fixation and exploration during blood-vessel surgery).
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