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  • Surgical hooks designed to temporarily secure the tonsils 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 stainless steel instruments with a shank bent near the distal end (usually at angles from 135 to 180 degrees) and finished in a sharp or blunt tip; the hooks typically include a handle at the proximal end. Tonsil surgical hooks are usually standard small sized instruments that include two prongs at the distal tip. They are used during surgical procedures (e.g., tonsillectomy, to bring the tonsil forward for excision and to remove caseous plugs).
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