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Surgical hooks designed to temporarily secure nerves/ganglions during surgical procedures by catching and/or pulling them during dissection, excision, and/or to perform other procedures with minimal trauma. These surgical hooks typically consist of handheld manual stainless steel instruments with a shank bent near the distal end (usually at angles of 90 degrees) and finished in a blunt or sharp tip; hooks typically include a handle at the proximal end. Nerve/ganglion surgical hooks with a ball or probe tip at the working end and a shaft angled either to the right, left, or straight are also available. They are usually used in surgical procedures (e.g., minimally invasive surgeries to gently move a nerve while working in its vicinity).
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