Clinical Application
Designed for delicate dural handling during cranial and spinal procedures, this Frazier-style dura hook provides controlled, atraumatic elevation and retraction of the dura mater. The blunt tip reduces the risk of dural tears while allowing surgeons to tent, expose, and manipulate the dura within confined operative corridors—useful during craniotomy duraplasty, microdissection near dural reflections, and limited spinal exposures.
Design & Configuration
The instrument’s slim profile and compact 13 cm length permit access into small operative fields without excess bulk. The small, blunt hook geometry distributes contact force over a wider area of tissue, minimizing focal stress on the dura. The simple hook design provides direct tactile feedback and precise control for fine adjustments in depth and angle during microsurgical maneuvers.
Instrument Specifications
- Instrument type: Dural hook for atraumatic elevation
- Pattern / model: Frazier Dura Hook blunt
- Configuration: Slender shaft with blunt hook tip
- Length: 13 cm
- Tip pattern: Blunt
- Typical use: Dural retraction and elevation in neurosurgery and spinal procedures
- Material: Surgical-grade stainless steel
- Reusable: Yes (designed for repeated sterilization)
Material & Construction
Machined from surgical-grade stainless steel to provide strength, corrosion resistance, and long service life. The tip is precision-formed to maintain a consistently smooth, blunt profile that resists tissue snagging. The instrument is designed for standard decontamination and sterilization cycles used for reusable stainless steel surgical instruments.
Quality & Compliance
Manufactured by FDA-registered OEM facilities and produced under strict quality control standards.
Brand Comparison
Comparable in form and function to equivalent instruments offered by major US medical suppliers.
Availability & Returns
- In-stock lead time: ships within ~1 week
- Out-of-stock lead time: 2–4 weeks
- Returns: 30-day return policy