Sklar Akahoshi Combo Pre-Chopper
A 4-3/4 inch pre-chopper with delicate, sharp double action jaws used to split the lens nucleus during cataract surgery. It supports procurement teams building or restocking specialty instrument sets.
The Sklar Akahoshi Combo Pre-Chopper is a specialised phacoemulsification instrument used during cataract surgery to mechanically pre-chop the lens nucleus before or alongside ultrasonic fragmentation. Its jaws open and close with a double action mechanism, meaning both blades move rather than just one, allowing the surgeon to grip and split the nucleus from a central position with a symmetric, controlled action.
The delicate, sharp jaw design is built for engaging firm nuclear material without excessive force against the surrounding capsular bag. At 4-3/4 inches overall, the instrument is sized for the fine, close-range manipulation required inside the anterior chamber of the eye. Pre-choppers like this one are used by cataract surgeons who favour mechanical nucleus division techniques to reduce phaco energy exposure to the eye, and are typically kept as a dedicated addition to a phacoemulsification instrument tray rather than a general-purpose forceps.
