Lacrimal tube insertion hook/pusher

Definition

A hand-held manual instrument intended for introducing a lacrimal tube/stent into the canaliculi, nasolacrimal duct, and/or nasal cavity through the corner of the eye, during a lacrimal intubation procedure for treating pathologies of the tear drainage system. It may be in the form of a cylinder for pushing the lacrimal tube downwards into the nasal cavity [post-osteotomy during canalicular bypass surgery, dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)], or a pigtail hook probe that is inserted into the canaliculi through one lacrimal duct punctum and rotated for retrieval via the other punctum, leaving the attached lacrimal tube to be inserted in the canaliculi. This is a reusable device.

GUDID devices

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2026-06-04 19:44:10