Product Overview
The 551141 Hofmann-Polack Forceps are high-precision ophthalmic microsurgical forceps characterized by their micro-scaled 0.25mm notched tips and 45° angled straight shafts mounted to a lightweight flat handle. Unlike traditional toothed forceps that risk tearing or inducing focal stress on delicate donor buttons or host beds, the hand-milled 0.25mm notch design cradles and compresses tissue uniformly, achieving a secure “dead-lock” hold with microscopic finesse. Forged from high-tensile surgical steel, this instrument completely clears the patient’s orbital profile, providing an exceptionally stable tactile response during high-magnification wound closure.
Key Features
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Hofmann-Polack 0.25mm Notched Tips: Specially engineered at a microscopic 0.25mm scale without sharp teeth to protect the fragile corneal endothelium and stroma. The precision notch geometry interlocks perfectly around the tissue edge, allowing the surgeon to lift or fixate the corneal lip with zero tissue shearing.
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45° Angled Straight Shafts: The shafts are hand-set at a sharp 45-degree angle from the handle axis. This configuration optimizes the surgeon’s approach angle and maximizes structural visualization under the surgical microscope by completely clearing the patient’s brow and orbital rim.
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Ergonomic Flat Handle: Designed with a classic, low-profile flat handle featuring strategic cutout recesses. This provides a highly balanced, lightweight feel that prevents finger fatigue and ensures the instrument remains completely stationary against lateral rotation during high-finesse suturing tracks.
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Surgical-Grade Resilience: Manufactured from premium, hardened stainless steel. It is built to maintain its hyper-precise tip alignment and tension balance through thousands of high-heat sterilization cycles.
