Clinical Application
Designed for otologic and ENT procedures requiring precise, atraumatic grasping inside the external auditory canal. The upward-oriented cup jaws are intended to capture small, rounded objects (cerumen plugs, foreign bodies) and to retrieve tissue fragments with minimal slippage and soft-tissue trauma. Common settings include clinic-based ear foreign-body removal, in-office cerumen management, and outpatient otologic procedures.
Design & Configuration
The upward cup geometry aligns with the typical approach angle used during otoscopy and microsuction, allowing the operator to engage and lift material from the canal floor without requiring an excessive wrist angle. The small 2 mm cup provides a focused contact area to secure small or rounded items while limiting contact with surrounding canal skin. At 8.5 cm overall length, the instrument offers adequate reach into the external auditory canal while maintaining tactile control for fine maneuvers.
Instrument Specifications
- Instrument type: Forceps
- Pattern / model: Hartmann ear forceps
- Configuration: Upward cup jaws
- Length: 8.5 cm
- Tip / jaw pattern: Cup jaws, 2 mm
- Typical use: Aural foreign-body and cerumen removal; atraumatic grasping in ear canal
- Material: Stainless steel
- Reusable: Yes
Material & Construction
Manufactured in corrosion-resistant stainless steel for repeated sterilization and long service life. The cup tips are precision-formed to provide consistent, atraumatic engagement of small objects in the ear canal. The instrument is intended for reusable clinical use and is compatible with standard decontamination and sterilization workflows.
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