Sklar Adson Dura Hook, Blunt
A blunt dural hook used in neurosurgery to gently lift and retract the dura mater during cranial or spinal procedures. It is a standard item in professional surgical instrument trays.
The Sklar Adson Dura Hook is a fine handheld surgical instrument designed for neurosurgical work involving the dura mater, the tough membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Its blunt tip allows the surgeon to hook, lift and gently retract the dura without piercing or tearing the delicate tissue underneath, which is critical when opening or closing a cranial or spinal approach.
Instruments of this type are used by neurosurgeons and their scrub teams in operating theatres, typically alongside other fine dissecting and retracting tools. The blunt profile distinguishes it from sharp dural hooks used for controlled incision, making it suited to manipulation and traction rather than cutting.
It is a single fixed size instrument rather than a set, so it is stocked as one item per case tray. Facilities building or restocking neurosurgical trays commonly order these hooks individually or in matched pairs for symmetrical retraction during microsurgical dura work.
