Sklar Iterson Hook, Blunt or Sharp Tip 6-3/4 Inch
A 6-3/4 inch hook with a smooth handle, available with a blunt or sharp tip, used to retract, lift or manipulate tissue during general surgical procedures.
The Sklar Iterson Hook is a single pronged surgical hook measuring 6-3/4 inches, fitted with a smooth handle for a secure, comfortable grip during use. It is offered with either a blunt tip or a sharp tip, giving the surgeon a choice depending on the task, with the blunt version suited to gently lifting or retracting tissue without piercing it, and the sharp version useful where a controlled point of purchase is needed to hook and steady tissue during dissection or closure.
Hooks of this simple pattern are versatile general surgical instruments, used across specialties whenever a single point of tissue control is needed rather than a broad retractor blade. Surgeons and surgical assistants use it as a supplementary instrument alongside larger retractors, often to expose a small area or hold a structure aside momentarily.
As a reusable stainless steel instrument, it should be cleaned and sterilized between cases following standard surgical instrument reprocessing protocols, with the tip checked before use to confirm it remains true and, for the sharp version, that the point has not become blunted.
