Ear Surgery Instruments for ENT Specialists

Otology instruments and ear surgery instruments by Healermed: 200 micro ear instruments in 24 categories for tympanoplasty, stapes surgery, mastoid surgery, ear examination, hearing tests and ear wax removal. Every instrument is made in our own factory in Sialkot, Pakistan, from German stainless steel, and is sold online in single pieces or wholesale in bulk to hospitals, ENT surgeons, clinics and distributors. This range is part of ENT Surgical Instruments.

What Are Otology Instruments?

Otology instruments are the instruments used to examine, test and operate on the ear. In the clinic they include ear speculums, tuning forks, ear syringes and wax hooks. In the operating room, ear surgery instruments are fine micro instruments — forceps, scissors, knives, needles and hooks — used under the operating microscope through the narrow ear canal, where the working space is only a few millimetres wide.

Because the surgeon works through a speculum and a microscope, micro ear instruments have long, slim shafts, offset or bayonet handles that keep the hand out of the line of sight, and very small tips, often under 1mm. The tip must be exact and the finish must not glare under the microscope light.

Otology Instruments by Procedure

Find the right ear instruments for each operation and clinic task. Each link opens the full category with every size.

Tympanoplasty and Myringoplasty Instruments

Tympanoplasty repairs a hole in the eardrum, often with a graft of temporalis fascia. The surgeon first cuts the canal skin with micro ear knives such as the sickle and round knife, then lifts the tympanomeatal flap with micro ear needles and micro ear dissectors. Micro ear forceps with smooth or serrated jaws hold and place the graft, and micro ear cup forceps remove granulation tissue and take biopsies. Fine cutting is done with Bellucci micro ear scissors and Wullstein micro ear scissors, and micro ear hooks such as the Shambaugh and Schuknecht hooks work around the ossicles.

Stapes Surgery (Stapedotomy) Instruments

Stapes surgery restores hearing when the stapes bone is fixed by otosclerosis. The distance from the incus to the footplate is measured with the House measuring rods in our stapes instruments range. Micro ear nippers (House-Dieter malleus nippers) cut bone and the stapes arch, and Shea-Bellucci micro ear scissors cut the stapedius tendon. The prosthesis wire is shaped with McGee wire bending forceps and placed with the Fuller prosthesis introducing forceps.

Mastoid Surgery (Mastoidectomy) Instruments

Mastoid surgery opens the mastoid bone behind the ear, for example to remove infection or cholesteatoma. The soft tissue and periosteum are lifted with the Lempert elevator from our periosteal elevators, bone is removed in controlled bites with Citelli and Beyer ear mastoid rongeurs, and bone dust and diseased tissue are cleared with House, Buck and Lempert instruments from our micro ear curettes and scoops.

Ear Examination Instruments

Micro ear speculums open and straighten the ear canal for otoscopy, microscope examination and ear surgery. Hartmann, Toynbee, Farrior and Zoellner patterns are made in several lengths and diameters, with matte, chrome and black anti-glare finishes.

Hearing Test Instruments

Ear tuning forks are used for the Rinne and Weber hearing tests, which tell conductive from sensorineural hearing loss. The 512 Hz fork is the standard for these tests; 128 Hz forks and the Rydel-Seiffer fork test vibration sense.

Eustachian Tube Instruments

Ear catheters such as the Hartmann Eustachian catheter are passed through the nose to inflate the middle ear and test whether the Eustachian tube is open.

Ear Wax and Foreign Body Removal Instruments

Ear wax is removed with Billeau micro ear loops, cerumen hooks and ear syringes for irrigation, such as the Schimmelbusch ear syringe. Objects stuck in the ear canal are taken out with Hartmann alligator ear forceps, Moldenhauer and Zaufal levers from our foreign body instruments, and Quire and Buck foreign body levers.

Ear Instrument Types at a Glance

How to Choose Ear Surgery Instruments

• Working length: micro ear forceps and scissors are about 8–9cm long; knives, needles and hooks are about 14–18cm. Choose the length that suits your speculum and microscope distance.
• Angle and direction: straight, bent up, right and left patterns reach different parts of the middle ear. A basic set has all four.
• Tip size: smaller tips (0.6mm) suit fine work and narrow canals; larger tips (0.8–1mm) give a firmer hold.
• Jaw type: smooth jaws for grafts, serrated jaws for grip, cup jaws for biopsy, cutting jaws for clean cuts.
• Finish: a matte or black anti-glare finish reduces reflection under the microscope light.
• Material: German stainless steel keeps a fine tip sharp and resists corrosion through repeated autoclaving.
• Sets: buying a complete otology or tympanoplasty set keeps patterns matched and saves cost.

Complete Range: All Ear Surgery Instruments by Category

All 200 Healermed otology instruments, in 24 categories. Each instrument has its own page with sizes, specifications and price.

Micro Ear Forceps

15 instruments · Straight, bent up, right and left jaws in 3 tip sizes

• Micro Ear Forceps Straight Smooth – 4mm x 0.8mm Tip, 8cm
• Micro Ear Forceps Straight Serrated – 4mm x 0.8mm Tip, 8cm
• Micro Ear Forceps Bent Up Serrated – 4mm x 0.8mm Tip, 8cm
• Micro Ear Forceps Angled Right Serrated – 4mm x 0.8mm Tip, 8cm
• Micro Ear Forceps Angled Left Serrated – 4mm x 0.8mm Tip, 8cm
• Micro Ear Forceps Straight Smooth – 4mm x 0.6mm Tip, 8cm
• Micro Ear Forceps Straight Serrated – 4mm x 0.6mm Tip, 8cm
• Micro Ear Forceps Bent Up Serrated – 4mm x 0.6mm Tip, 8cm
• Micro Ear Forceps Angled Right Serrated – 4mm x 0.6mm Tip, 8cm
• Micro Ear Forceps Angled Left Serrated – 4mm x 0.6mm Tip, 8cm
• Micro Ear Forceps Straight Smooth – 3.5mm x 0.6mm Tip, 8cm
• Micro Ear Forceps Straight Serrated – 3.5mm x 0.6mm Tip, 8cm
• Micro Ear Forceps Bent Up Serrated – 3.5mm x 0.6mm Tip, 8cm
• Micro Ear Forceps Angled Right Serrated – 3.5mm x 0.6mm Tip, 8cm
• Micro Ear Forceps Angled Left Serrated – 3.5mm x 0.6mm Tip, 8cm

Micro Ear Cup Forceps

8 instruments · Straight, bent up, right and left cups in 2 sizes

• Micro Ear Cup Forceps Straight – 4mm x 1mm Cup, 8cm
• Micro Ear Cup Forceps Bent Up – 4mm x 1mm Cup, 8cm
• Micro Ear Cup Forceps Bent Right – 4mm x 1mm Cup, 8cm
• Micro Ear Cup Forceps Bent Left – 4mm x 1mm Cup, 8cm
• Micro Ear Cup Forceps Straight – 3.5mm x 0.6mm Cup, 8cm
• Micro Ear Cup Forceps Bent Up – 3.5mm x 0.6mm Cup, 8cm
• Micro Ear Cup Forceps Bent Right – 3.5mm x 0.6mm Cup, 8cm
• Micro Ear Cup Forceps Bent Left – 3.5mm x 0.6mm Cup, 8cm

Micro Ear Nippers

4 instruments · House-Dieter malleus nippers, 4 cutting directions

• House-Dieter Malleus Nipper Up Cutting – 1.3mm, 9cm
• House-Dieter Malleus Nipper Down Cutting – 1.3mm, 9cm
• House-Dieter Malleus Nipper Right Cutting – 1.3mm, 9cm
• House-Dieter Malleus Nipper Left Cutting – 1.3mm, 9cm

Wire Bending Forceps

2 instruments · McGee forceps for stapes prosthesis wire

• McGee Wire Bending Forceps – 3.5mm x 0.8mm Tip, 8cm
• McGee Wire Bending Forceps – 6mm x 0.8mm Tip, 8cm

Fuller Prosthesis Introducing Forceps

1 instrument · Holds and places a middle ear prosthesis

• Fuller Prosthesis Introducing Forceps – 7mm Tip, 8cm

Wullstein Micro Ear Scissors

4 pairs · 4mm blades, 9cm, straight, up, right, left

• Wullstein Micro Ear Scissors Straight – 4mm Blades, 9cm
• Wullstein Micro Ear Scissors Bent Up – 4mm Blades, 9cm
• Wullstein Micro Ear Scissors Bent Right – 4mm Blades, 9cm
• Wullstein Micro Ear Scissors Bent Left – 4mm Blades, 9cm

Bellucci Micro Ear Scissors

4 pairs · 4mm blades, 8cm, straight, up, right, left

• Bellucci Micro Ear Scissors Straight – 4mm Blades, 8cm
• Bellucci Micro Ear Scissors Bent Up – 4mm Blades, 8cm
• Bellucci Micro Ear Scissors Bent Right – 4mm Blades, 8cm
• Bellucci Micro Ear Scissors Bent Left – 4mm Blades, 8cm

Shea-Bellucci Micro Ear Scissors

4 pairs · 8mm blades, 8cm, straight, up, right, left

• Shea-Bellucci Micro Ear Scissors Straight – 8mm Blades, 8cm
• Shea-Bellucci Micro Ear Scissors Bent Up – 8mm Blades, 8cm
• Shea-Bellucci Micro Ear Scissors Bent Right – 8mm Blades, 8cm
• Shea-Bellucci Micro Ear Scissors Bent Left – 8mm Blades, 8cm

Micro Ear Knives

12 knives · Sickle, roller, Rosen, Plester and Sexton ear knives

• Angled Sickle Schuknecht Micro Ear Knife – 14.5cm
• Schuknecht Roller Micro Ear Knife Vertical – 15.5cm
• Schuknecht Roller Micro Ear Knife Horizontal – 15.5cm
• Rosen Micro Ear Knife Straight – 15cm
• Rosen Micro Ear Knife 45 Degree – 15cm
• Rosen Micro Ear Knife 90 Degree – 15cm
• Wullstein Sickle Micro Ear Knife – 15.5cm
• Tabb Sickle Micro Ear Knife – 15.5cm
• Plester Mucosa Micro Ear Knife – 15cm
• Sexton Micro Ear Knife Straight – 18cm
• Sexton Micro Ear Knife 45 Degree Bent – 17cm
• Sexton-Gerzog Micro Ear Knife Bayonet – 17cm

Micro Ear Needles

12 needles · Politzer tympanum, Barbara and Rosen ear needles

• Politzer Micro Ear Needle – 17.5cm
• Politzer Furuncle Knife Micro Ear Needle – 16cm
• Angled Spear Shaped Politzer Micro Ear Needle – 15.5cm
• Angled Lancet Shaped Politzer Micro Ear Needle – 16cm
• Lucae Bayonet Spear Shaped Politzer Micro Ear Needle – 18cm
• Lucae Bayonet Lancet Shaped Politzer Micro Ear Needle – 18cm
• Barbara Straight Micro Ear Needle – 16cm
• Barbara 45 Degree Angled Tip Micro Ear Needle – 16cm
• Barbara 45 Degree Curved Tip Micro Ear Needle – 16cm
• Rosen 45 Degree Curved Tip Micro Ear Needle – 16cm
• Barbara 45 Degree Angled Micro Ear Needle – 15.5cm
• Barbara 45 Degree S Shape Curved Micro Ear Needle – 15.5cm

Micro Ear Hooks

26 hooks · Shambaugh, Schuknecht, Wullstein, McGee, Plester, Zenner and cerumen hooks

• Shambaugh Micro Ear Hook Straight – 16cm
• Shambaugh Micro Ear Hook 25 Degree – 16cm
• Shambaugh Micro Ear Hook 45 Degree – 16cm
• Shambaugh Micro Ear Hook 90 Degree – 16cm
• Shambaugh Curved Micro Ear Hook – 16cm
• Schuknecht Micro Ear Hook 90 Degree Upwards, Angled Shaft – 16cm
• Schuknecht Micro Ear Hook 90 Degree Left, Angled Shaft – 16cm
• Schuknecht Micro Ear Hook 90 Degree Right, Angled Shaft – 16cm
• Schuknecht Micro Ear Hook 90 Degree Downwards, Angled Shaft – 16cm
• Schuknecht Micro Ear Hook 45 Degree Upwards, Angled Shaft – 16cm
• Schuknecht Micro Ear Hook 45 Degree Downwards, Angled Shaft – 16cm
• McGee Micro Ear Hook Bent Upwards – 15.5cm
• McGee Micro Ear Hook Bent Downwards – 15.5cm
• Hartmann Micro Ear Hooklet Curved – 16cm
• Lucae Cerumen Hook – 16cm
• Wagener Cerumen Hook Spherical – 16cm
• Wagener Cerumen Hook Teardrop – 16cm
• Day Cerumen Hook – 16cm
• Wullstein Micro Ear Hook 90 Degree – 16cm
• Wullstein Micro Ear Hook 45 Degree – 16cm
• Wullstein Micro Ear Hook 120 Degree – 16cm
• Plester Retrograde Micro Ear Hook 2mm – 16cm
• Plester Antrum Hook 90 Degree, 4mm Blunt – 16cm
• Plester Antrum Hook 45 Degree, 4mm Blunt – 16cm
• Zenner Footplate Hook 90 Degree, 0.6mm, Curved Shaft – 16cm
• Plester Footplate Hook – 16cm

Micro Ear Dissectors

8 dissectors · Austin, Fisch and Preyer sinus tympani dissectors

• Austin Micro Ear Dissector Right Curved – 16cm
• Austin Micro Ear Dissector Left Curved – 16cm
• Fisch Micro Ear Dissector Double Curved Right – 16cm
• Fisch Micro Ear Dissector Double Curved Left – 16cm
• Fisch Micro Ear Dissector Single Curved Right – 16cm
• Fisch Micro Ear Dissector Single Curved Left – 16cm
• Preyer Micro Ear Dissector Sinus Tympani 3mm Right Curved – 16.5cm
• Preyer Micro Ear Dissector Sinus Tympani 3mm Left Curved – 16.5cm

Stapes Instruments

1 instrument · House measuring rods for stapes surgery

• House Measuring Rod – 15.5cm

Foreign Body Instruments

2 instruments · Moldenhauer and Zaufal foreign body levers

• Moldenhauer Foreign Body Lever Serrated Angled – 16cm
• Zaufal Foreign Body Lever – 15cm

Periosteal Elevators

2 elevators · Lempert periosteal elevator and Rosen micro ear elevator

• Lempert Periosteal Elevator – 18cm and 20.5cm
• Rosen Micro Ear Elevator 1.2mm – 15cm

Micro Ear Curettes and Scoops

17 instruments · Lempert, House, Buck, Shapleigh, Barth, Jansen and Gross

• Lempert Micro Ear Scoop Sharp – 21.5cm
• Weber-Loch Foreign Body Micro Ear Curette – 17cm
• Shapleigh Micro Ear Curette – 15cm
• House Micro Ear Curette Double Ended 1.0 x 1.2mm – 14.5cm
• House Micro Ear Curette Double Ended 1.5 x 1.8mm – 14.5cm
• House Micro Ear Curette Double Ended 1.2 x 2.0mm – 14.5cm
• House Micro Ear Curette Double Ended 1.8 x 2.8mm – 14.5cm
• House Micro Ear Curette Double Ended 2.5 x 3.2mm – 14.5cm
• House Micro Ear Curette Double Ended 2.8 x 3.5mm – 14.5cm
• Buck Micro Ear Curette Sharp Straight – 16cm
• Buck Micro Ear Curette Blunt Straight – 16cm
• Buck Micro Ear Curette Sharp Curved – 16cm
• Buck Micro Ear Curette Blunt Curved – 16cm
• Langenbeck Micro Ear Curette Blunt – 13cm
• Jansen Curved Micro Ear Scoop Double Ended 2.5 x 3mm – 16cm
• Barth Micro Ear Scoop Sharp – 18cm
• Gross Micro Ear Scoop Double Ended, Hook and Scoop – 16cm

Micro Ear Loops

1 loop · Billeau ear loops in small, medium and large

• Billeau Micro Ear Loop

Micro Ear Speculums

17 speculums · Hartmann, Toynbee, Farrior and Zoellner ear speculums

• Hartmann Micro Ear Speculum Matte Stainless Steel
• Hartmann Micro Ear Speculum Chrome Plated
• Hartmann Micro Ear Speculum Black Anti-Glare
• Hartmann Oval Micro Ear Speculum Matte Stainless Steel
• Hartmann Oval Micro Ear Speculum Chrome Plated
• Hartmann Oval Micro Ear Speculum Black Anti-Glare
• Toynbee Micro Ear Speculum
• Toynbee Micro Ear Speculum Black Anti-Glare
• Farrior Micro Ear Speculum
• Farrior Micro Ear Speculum 35 Degree
• Farrior Micro Ear Speculum 20 Degree
• Farrior Micro Ear Speculum Black Anti-Glare
• Farrior Micro Ear Speculum Black Anti-Glare 35 Degree
• Farrior Micro Ear Speculum Black Anti-Glare 20 Degree
• Zoellner Micro Ear Speculum
• Zoellner Micro Ear Speculum Black Anti-Glare
• Ear Speculum Storage Rack

Ear Tuning Forks

29 tuning forks · Hartmann, Lucae, French, alloy, Koenig and Rydel-Seiffer tuning forks

• French Tuning Fork C2 16 Hz
• French Tuning Fork C1 32 Hz
• Hartmann Tuning Fork C 64 Hz with Damper
• Hartmann Tuning Fork C 128 Hz with Damper
• Hartmann Tuning Fork C1 256 Hz with Damper
• Hartmann Tuning Fork C 128 Hz
• Hartmann Tuning Fork C 128 Hz with Movable Points
• Hartmann Tuning Fork C1 256 Hz
• Hartmann Tuning Fork C2 512 Hz
• Hartmann Tuning Fork C3 1024 Hz
• Hartmann Tuning Fork C4 2048 Hz
• Hartmann Tuning Fork C5 4096 Hz
• Hartmann Tuning Fork with Foot C1 256 Hz
• Hartmann Tuning Fork with Foot a1 440 Hz
• Lucae Tuning Fork with Foot C 128 Hz
• Lucae Tuning Fork with Foot C1 256 Hz
• Lucae Tuning Fork with Foot C2 512 Hz
• Lucae Tuning Fork with Foot C3 1024 Hz
• Lucae Tuning Fork with Foot C4 2048 Hz
• Lucae Tuning Fork with Foot C5 4096 Hz
• Lucae Tuning Fork with Foot C 128 Hz with Movable Rods
• Alloy Tuning Fork with Dampers C 128 Hz
• Alloy Tuning Fork with Dampers C 256 Hz
• Alloy Tuning Fork C 512 Hz
• Alloy Tuning Fork C 1024 Hz
• Alloy Tuning Fork C 2048 Hz
• Rydel-Seiffer Tuning Fork with Foot C 128 Hz
• Tuning Fork with Hammer, Pinwheel, Brush and Wheel for Neuro
• Koenig Tuning Fork with Foot A 109 Hz

Ear Catheters

1 catheter · Hartmann Eustachian catheters, 3.0 to 4.0mm

• Hartmann Eustachian Catheter

Ear Forceps

16 forceps · Hartmann alligator, polypus, cup and through-cutting ear forceps

• Troeltsch-Wilde Ear Polypus Forceps
• Troeltsch-Wilde Ear Forceps – 12.5cm
• Lucae Ear Polypus Forceps – 14.5cm
• Jansen Ear Polypus Forceps
• Hartmann Ear Forceps Regular Pattern – 14cm
• Hartmann Ear Forceps Delicate Pattern – 12cm
• Hartmann-Wullstein Ear Forceps Serrated
• Hartmann-Wullstein Ear Forceps Smooth 1.8 x 8.0mm
• Hartmann-Wullstein Ear Cup Forceps – 8.5cm
• Hartmann Ear Forceps Serrated
• Hartmann Ear Forceps 1x2 Teeth
• Hartmann-Herzfeld Ear Cup Forceps 45 Degree – 8.5cm
• Hartmann-Hoffmann Through-Cutting Ear Forceps 2mm – 8.5cm
• Hartmann-Noyes Ear Forceps
• Struempel Ear Forceps – 8.5cm
• Littauer Ear Forceps – 12cm

Foreign Body Levers

2 levers · Quire and Buck foreign body lever ear forceps

• Quire Foreign Body Lever Ear Forceps – 10.5cm
• Buck Foreign Body Lever Ear Forceps – 11.5cm

Ear Mastoid Rongeurs

2 rongeurs · Citelli and Beyer mastoid rongeurs, angled upward

• Citelli Ear Mastoid Rongeur Angled Upward
• Beyer Ear Mastoid Rongeur Angled Upward

Ear Syringes

10 items · Schimmelbusch ear syringes, self-refilling syringe set and spare cannulas

• Self-Refilling Ear Cleaning Syringe Set
• Schimmelbusch Ear Syringe Threaded Fitting with Shield and 2 Tips
• Schimmelbusch Ear Syringe Luer Lock Fitting with Shield and 2 Tips
• Spare Schimmelbusch Cannula Conical Type
• Spare Schimmelbusch Cannula Olive Type Small
• Spare Schimmelbusch Cannula Olive Type Big
• Pointed Schimmelbusch Cannula Fitting for Ear Syringe – Threaded
• Pointed Olive-Shaped Schimmelbusch Cannula for Ear Syringe – Threaded
• Olive-Shaped Schimmelbusch Cannula Fitting for Ear Syringe – Threaded
• Schimmelbusch Splash Guard for Ear Syringe

Specifications

Why Buy Otology Instruments Direct From the Manufacturer

• Factory direct: made by Healermed Instruments in Sialkot, Pakistan, without importer and distributor margins.
• Certified quality: production under an ISO 13485 and FDA CGMP quality system, with ISO 9001 and CE Mark certification.
• Single pieces or bulk: surgeons buy one instrument online; hospitals and distributors order mixed instruments in bulk.
• OEM and custom: private-label branding and custom sizes made on request.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are otology instruments?

Otology instruments are the instruments used to examine, test and operate on the ear, from ear speculums and tuning forks in the clinic to micro ear forceps, scissors, knives and hooks used under the microscope.

What is the difference between otology instruments and ear surgery instruments?

Otology instruments is the medical term and covers examination and hearing test instruments too. Ear surgery instruments usually means the micro instruments used in the operating room.

Which instruments are in a basic tympanoplasty set?

A typical set has micro ear forceps (straight, up, right and left), cup forceps, Bellucci scissors, a sickle knife and a round knife, a Rosen needle, Shambaugh hooks and ear speculums. We can build a set to your list.

Which instruments are used in stapes surgery?

House measuring rods, malleus nippers, Shea-Bellucci scissors, McGee wire bending forceps, the Fuller prosthesis introducing forceps, and fine needles and hooks.

Which tuning fork is used for the Rinne and Weber tests?

The 512 Hz tuning fork is the standard. 256 Hz is also used, and 128 Hz forks test vibration sense.

Are these instruments autoclavable?

Yes. The surgical instruments are German stainless steel and can be steam autoclaved at up to 134°C. Tuning forks and ear syringes are cleaned and disinfected instead; each page gives the care steps.

Can I order a complete otology set?

Yes. Send your list of model codes through the wholesale request page and we quote the complete set.

What is the minimum order quantity for bulk orders?

The minimum order is agreed per order, not fixed. Send the model codes and quantities you need through the wholesale request page and we confirm the minimum for that order.

Do you provide samples?

Yes. Samples are available on request and the buyer pays the shipping. Tell us the model codes you want to check.

Can I order a custom size?

Yes. Other tip lengths, tip widths and working lengths can be made on request. Send your specification through the wholesale request page and our production team will confirm.