A hand-held manual surgical instrument designed to hook skin or tissue in order to grasp, apply traction, and lift the skin/tissue during a surgical intervention. It is typically a shaft-like instrument with small double hooks at the distal end and a handle at
| Company | Devices | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sklar Corporation | 80 | 75% |
| Karl Storz Gmbh & Co. Kg | 13 | 12% |
| Hermann Medizintechnik Gmbh | 11 | 10% |
| Biomet Orthopedics, Llc | 1 | 1% |
| Katalyst Surgical Llc | 1 | 1% |
Company = labeler of record on GUDID. 5 companies in total; top 12 shown. Click headers to sort.
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| Code | Name | Devices |
|---|---|---|
| GDG | HOOK, SURGICAL, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY | 74 |
| EIG | RETRACTOR, ALL TYPES | 11 |
| LRC | INSTRUMENT, ENT MANUAL SURGICAL | 11 |
| KCH | HOOK, TRACHEAL | 5 |
| MDM | INSTRUMENT, MANUAL, SURGICAL, GENERAL USE | 2 |
| PAO | prosthesis, shoulder, semi-constrained, metal/polymer + addi | 1 |
Use these as the dimensions to specify in a tender line.
106 device records in commercial distribution are listed on the FDA Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) under the GMDN category "Skin/tissue hook", from 5 companies. The largest labeler is Sklar Corporation with 75% of records.
GDG (HOOK, SURGICAL, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY), EIG (RETRACTOR, ALL TYPES), LRC (INSTRUMENT, ENT MANUAL SURGICAL), KCH (HOOK, TRACHEAL)
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Source: FDA AccessGUDID (AccessGUDID full release 2 Nov 2026); counts are device records in commercial distribution grouped by GMDN preferred term; companies are labelers of record. Information only — US listing is not a registration in the UAE or GCC; verify with the regulator. © Consulting Wallah — CC BY‑NC‑ND.