Soft-tissue surgical hook, single-use

A soft-tissue surgical hook, single-use is a hand-held manual instrument used during surgery to grasp and apply gentle traction to delicate tissues such as skin, blood vessels, organs, or ducts. It features a handle and a tapered shaft ending in one or more slender hooks, designed to lift or hold tissue in place to improve surgical access and visibility without cutting or retracting wound edges.

As a single-use device, it is intended for one procedure and then discarded to prevent cross-contamination. These instruments are typically supplied sterile and are regulated based on their intended use and design, with classification varying by jurisdiction according to general rules for non-active, reusable-equivalent surgical tools.