Ophthalmic knife, single-use

963 devices · GMDN 46741

An ophthalmic knife, single-use is a hand-held surgical instrument used by ophthalmologists to make precise cuts in the eye and surrounding tissues during eye surgery. It features a sharp, single-edged blade at the tip and a handle for grip, with blade shapes such as phaco, crescent, straight, or micro-phaco designed for specific incision types like those in cataract surgery.

This category consists of devices intended for one-time use only and are typically supplied sterile. They are regulated as single-use medical devices and must not be reprocessed or reused, in accordance with their design and labeling.

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