A hand-held, manually-operated, surgical instrument intended to catch and pull, lift, or draw aside the wound margins of skin and thin or delicate tissues [e.g., dura mater (the outermost membrane that envelops the brain and spinal cord)] during a surgical intervention. It is typically a shaft-like instrument with a fine double- or single-ended hook or blade at the distal end, and a handle at the proximal end. It is made of high-grade stainless steel. This is a reusable device.