A hand-held surgical instrument, usually spoon-shaped or rounded at the working end, used during the dissection of the tonsils during ear/nose/throat (ENT) surgery. It can be designed in several configurations, e.g., with a shaft that terminates at the distal end with a rounded, curved or angled tip, or it may be double-ended. The tip may be pointed, flat, sharp or blunt and angled or straight from the shaft and may or may not be serrated. It is made of high-grade stainless steel, available in various shapes and sizes, and may include suction capabilities. This is a single-use device.