Tympanotomy knife, reusable

Definition

A hand-held manual surgical instrument designed to cut or pierce the eardrum (tympanic membrane) during ear/nose/throat (ENT) surgery, frequently for insertion of a drainage tube in cases of inflammation of the middle ear. Otherwise known as myringotomy knife, it is a one-piece instrument made of high-grade stainless steel with a long, slender shaft with a handle at the proximal end and a sharply-pointed cutting blade of various shapes at the distal end. This is a reusable device.

GUDID devices

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2026-08-08 10:08:55