Clinical Application
Designed for aural and other ENT procedures that require precise, atraumatic grasping within the external auditory canal. The small 3 mm cup jaws enable secure capture of round or soft foreign bodies, bits of cerumen, packing material, and small tissue fragments without penetrating or crushing delicate structures. Common settings include outpatient ENT clinics, minor procedure rooms, and ambulatory surgery centers for removal of canal obstructions and targeted manipulation under direct visualization.
Design & Configuration
The cup-jaw geometry centers and contains small objects, reducing slippage during extraction compared with flat or toothed tips. A narrow 3 mm jaw width permits work in confined canals while an overall length of 8.5 cm provides tactile control and reach into the external auditory meatus. The instrument’s simple grasping action offers gentle handling that minimizes trauma to the canal skin and tympanic membrane region when used with appropriate visualization.
Instrument Specifications
- Instrument type: Forceps
- Pattern / model: Hartmann (ear)
- Configuration: Cup jaws
- Length/size: 8.5 cm
- Tip / jaw pattern: Cup jaws, 3 mm
- Typical surgical use: Aural/ENT — foreign body and cerumen removal, atraumatic canal manipulation
- Material / construction: Stainless steel, reusable
Material & Construction
Manufactured from surgical-grade stainless steel and finished for smooth surfaces to reduce tissue adhesion and ease cleaning. The instrument is intended for repeated use and is compatible with standard decontamination and sterilization workflows used for reusable ENT 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