Micro Ear Hooks

Micro ear hooks are fine hooks for ear surgery and ear treatment. Healermed makes 26 patterns, most in several hook sizes: Shambaugh, Schuknecht, Wullstein and McGee micro hooks for middle ear microsurgery; Zenner and Plester footplate hooks for stapes surgery; Plester retrograde and antrum hooks; the Hartmann hooklet; and Lucae, Wagener and Day cerumen hooks for removing earwax. This category is part of Ear Surgery Instruments under ENT Surgical Instruments.

Shambaugh, Schuknecht, Wullstein, Plester and Cerumen Ear Hooks

All Micro Ear Hooks in the Range

Shambaugh Micro Ear Hooks

Shambaugh micro ear hooks are fine single-point hooks for middle ear microsurgery under the operating microscope.

They are used to feel and gently move the small bones of hearing, to check how freely they move, to lift and separate fine tissue and adhesions, and to position small grafts.

Healermed makes them straight and with the hook at 25, 45 and 90 degrees, plus a curved version. A straight or 25 degree hook works close to the line of view; 45 and 90 degree hooks reach behind edges and under structures.

• Shambaugh Micro Ear Hook Straight – 16cm — sizes 0.3, 0.5, 0.6, 1.0, 1.2, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5mm
• Shambaugh Micro Ear Hook 25 Degree – 16cm — sizes 0.3, 0.5, 0.6, 1.0, 1.2, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5mm
• Shambaugh Micro Ear Hook 45 Degree – 16cm — sizes 0.3, 0.5, 0.6, 1.0, 1.2, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5mm
• Shambaugh Micro Ear Hook 90 Degree – 16cm — sizes 0.3, 0.5, 0.6, 1.0, 1.2, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5mm
• Shambaugh Curved Micro Ear Hook – 16cm — sizes 0.5, 1.0mm

Schuknecht Micro Ear Hooks, Angled Shaft

Schuknecht micro ear hooks have an angled shaft that keeps the hand and handle out of the microscope's line of sight, with a fine hook at 90 or 45 degrees.

The hook points up, down, left or right, so the surgeon can reach each side of a small structure without turning the instrument across the view. They are used for fine work around the stapes and the other ossicles.

Healermed makes 90 degree hooks in all four directions and 45 degree hooks pointing up and down.

• Schuknecht Micro Ear Hook 90 Degree Upwards, Angled Shaft – 16cm — sizes 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0mm
• Schuknecht Micro Ear Hook 90 Degree Left, Angled Shaft – 16cm — sizes 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0mm
• Schuknecht Micro Ear Hook 90 Degree Right, Angled Shaft – 16cm — sizes 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0mm
• Schuknecht Micro Ear Hook 90 Degree Downwards, Angled Shaft – 16cm — sizes 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0mm
• Schuknecht Micro Ear Hook 45 Degree Upwards, Angled Shaft – 16cm — sizes 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0mm
• Schuknecht Micro Ear Hook 45 Degree Downwards, Angled Shaft – 16cm — sizes 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0mm

McGee Micro Ear Hooks

McGee micro ear hooks are fine hooks for middle ear and stapes surgery, with the hook bent upwards or downwards.

The up and down versions let the surgeon reach above or below a small structure in the middle ear while the shaft stays in line with the view. They come in 0.5mm and 1.0mm hook sizes.

• McGee Micro Ear Hook Bent Upwards – 15.5cm — sizes 0.5, 1.0mm
• McGee Micro Ear Hook Bent Downwards – 15.5cm — sizes 0.5, 1.0mm

Hartmann Micro Ear Hooklet

The Hartmann micro ear hooklet is a small, fine hook with a C-shaped curved tip.

The curve lets the tip reach behind small objects and pull them back towards you. It is used to remove small foreign bodies and debris from the ear canal and to handle small pieces of tissue.

• Hartmann Micro Ear Hooklet Curved – 16cm

Cerumen Hooks: Lucae, Wagener and Day

Cerumen hooks are ear hooks for removing earwax (cerumen) and foreign bodies from the outer ear canal in the clinic.

The Lucae hook is the classic pattern. The Wagener hook has a rounded end, either spherical or teardrop shaped, so it can slide gently behind wax without catching the canal skin. The Day hook has a blunt end for the same safe, gentle removal.

Each is made in several hook sizes. A smaller size suits narrow canals and children; a larger size removes more wax in one pass.

• Lucae Cerumen Hook – 16cm — sizes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6mm
• Wagener Cerumen Hook Spherical – 16cm — sizes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6mm
• Wagener Cerumen Hook Teardrop – 16cm — sizes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6mm
• Day Cerumen Hook – 16cm — sizes 2.5, 3.5mm

Wullstein Micro Ear Hooks

Wullstein micro ear hooks are fine hooks for middle ear microsurgery, made in the widest range of hook lengths, from 0.2mm to 4.0mm.

The hook is angled at 45, 90 or 120 degrees. A 45 degree hook works close to the line of view, a 90 degree hook reaches behind edges, and a 120 degree hook turns back further still to pull from behind a structure.

Small hook lengths are for fine work around the ossicles; the larger sizes lift and retract bigger pieces of tissue.

• Wullstein Micro Ear Hook 90 Degree – 16cm — sizes 0.2, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0, 1.2, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0mm
• Wullstein Micro Ear Hook 45 Degree – 16cm — sizes 0.2, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0, 1.2, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0mm
• Wullstein Micro Ear Hook 120 Degree – 16cm — sizes 0.2, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0, 1.2, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0mm

Plester Retrograde and Antrum Hooks

Plester hooks are ear surgery hooks for specific jobs: the retrograde hook pulls back towards the surgeon, and the antrum hooks explore and retract in the mastoid antrum.

The retrograde hook has a 2mm hook that points back towards the handle, so it can catch tissue from behind and pull it towards you.

The antrum hooks have a 4mm blunt hook, at 90 or 45 degrees. The blunt end feels and retracts without cutting, for work in the mastoid antrum and the opened mastoid.

• Plester Retrograde Micro Ear Hook 2mm – 16cm
• Plester Antrum Hook 90 Degree, 4mm Blunt – 16cm
• Plester Antrum Hook 45 Degree, 4mm Blunt – 16cm

Footplate Hooks: Zenner and Plester

Footplate hooks are very fine hooks for stapes surgery, used at the footplate of the stapes.

They are used to lift and remove small pieces of the stapes footplate and to work at the oval window. The Zenner hook has a 0.6mm hook at 90 degrees on a curved shaft; the Plester footplate hook comes in 0.2, 0.4 and 0.6mm sizes.

• Zenner Footplate Hook 90 Degree, 0.6mm, Curved Shaft – 16cm
• Plester Footplate Hook – 16cm — sizes 0.2, 0.4, 0.6mm

Which Ear Hook Does What

• Shambaugh hooks — general fine work in the middle ear
• Schuknecht hooks — direction-specific work with an angled shaft
• McGee hooks — reaching above or below a structure
• Hartmann hooklet — pulling small objects out of the ear canal
• Cerumen hooks — removing earwax and foreign bodies
• Wullstein hooks — the widest choice of hook sizes
• Plester hooks — retrograde pulling and antrum work
• Footplate hooks — fine work at the stapes footplate

Specifications

Clinical Uses

• Feeling and moving the ossicles
• Separating fine tissue and adhesions
• Stapes surgery at the footplate
• Mastoid antrum work
• Removing earwax and foreign bodies
• Tympanoplasty and middle ear surgery

Care and Sterilization

Hook points are very fine and bend easily. Use micro hooks on soft tissue and small structures only, never to lever bone, and store each hook with its tip in a tip guard. Check the tip under magnification at every cycle; a bent hook should be repaired or replaced. Clean the instrument straight after use, before blood and tissue dry on the tip. Use a soft brush and an ultrasonic cleaner, rinse, and dry fully. Put a drop of instrument lubricant on the joint before sterilizing. Steam autoclave at up to 134°C in a tray with a silicone mat or tip guard, so the fine tip never knocks against other instruments. Check the tip under magnification at every cycle.

Why Buy Direct From the Manufacturer

Made by Healermed Instruments, a surgical instrument manufacturer and exporter in Sialkot, Pakistan. Buying from the factory removes the importer and distributor margin. Production runs under an ISO 13485 and FDA CGMP quality system, with ISO 9001 and CE Mark certification. OEM manufacturing and private-label branding are available for distributors and brand owners.

Complete Ear Surgery Instrument Range

Every Healermed micro ear instrument, grouped by category. Part of the Ear Surgery Instruments range under ENT Surgical Instruments.

Micro Ear Forceps · 15 sizes · Straight, bent up, right and left jaws in 3 tip sizes

Straight Smooth 4x0.8mm Straight Serrated 4x0.8mm Bent Up Serrated 4x0.8mm Angled Right Serrated 4x0.8mm Angled Left Serrated 4x0.8mm Straight Smooth 4x0.6mm Straight Serrated 4x0.6mm Bent Up Serrated 4x0.6mm Angled Right Serrated 4x0.6mm Angled Left Serrated 4x0.6mm Straight Smooth 3.5x0.6mm Straight Serrated 3.5x0.6mm Bent Up Serrated 3.5x0.6mm Angled Right Serrated 3.5x0.6mm Angled Left Serrated 3.5x0.6mm

Micro Ear Cup Forceps · 8 sizes · Straight, bent up, right and left cups in 2 sizes

Cup Straight 4x1mm Cup Bent Up 4x1mm Cup Bent Right 4x1mm Cup Bent Left 4x1mm Cup Straight 3.5x0.6mm Cup Bent Up 3.5x0.6mm Cup Bent Right 3.5x0.6mm Cup Bent Left 3.5x0.6mm

Micro Ear Nippers · 4 sizes · House-Dieter malleus nippers, 4 cutting directions

Malleus Nipper Up Malleus Nipper Down Malleus Nipper Right Malleus Nipper Left

Wire Bending Forceps · 2 sizes · McGee forceps for stapes prosthesis wire

McGee 3.5mm Tip McGee 6mm Tip

Fuller Prosthesis Introducing Forceps · 1 size · Holds and places a middle ear prosthesis

Fuller 7mm Tip

Wullstein Micro Ear Scissors · 4 items · 4mm blades, 9cm, straight, up, right, left

Wullstein Straight Wullstein Bent Up Wullstein Bent Right Wullstein Bent Left

Bellucci Micro Ear Scissors · 4 items · 4mm blades, 8cm, straight, up, right, left

Bellucci Straight Bellucci Bent Up Bellucci Bent Right Bellucci Bent Left

Shea-Bellucci Micro Ear Scissors · 4 items · 8mm blades, 8cm, straight, up, right, left

Shea-Bellucci Straight Shea-Bellucci Bent Up Shea-Bellucci Bent Right Shea-Bellucci Bent Left

Micro Ear Knives · 12 knives · Sickle, roller, Rosen, Plester and Sexton ear knives

Angled Sickle Schuknecht Roller Vertical Roller Horizontal Rosen Straight Rosen 45° Rosen 90° Wullstein Sickle Tabb Sickle Plester Mucosa Sexton Straight Sexton 45° Bent Sexton-Gerzog Bayonet

Micro Ear Needles · 12 needles · Politzer tympanum, Barbara and Rosen ear needles

Politzer 17.5cm Politzer Furuncle Knife Angled Spear Angled Lancet Lucae Bayonet Spear Lucae Bayonet Lancet Barbara Straight Barbara 45° Angled Tip Barbara 45° Curved Tip Rosen 45° Curved Tip Barbara 45° Angled 15.5cm Barbara 45° S Curved

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are micro ear hooks used for?

Micro hooks feel and move the ossicles, separate fine tissue and work at the stapes footplate in middle ear surgery. Cerumen hooks remove earwax and foreign bodies from the ear canal in the clinic.

What does the hook size mean?

It is the length of the hook at the tip, in millimetres. Most hooks are made in several sizes; tell us the size you need when you order.

Which micro ear hooks should I buy first?

A Shambaugh or Wullstein 90 degree hook in two or three sizes covers most middle ear work. Add Schuknecht angled-shaft hooks and a footplate hook for stapes surgery.

Are micro ear hooks autoclavable?

Yes. All are reusable and can be steam autoclaved at up to 134°C.

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.