Surgical Graefe Skin Hook – 08-178-16

The GRAEFE Skin Hook, SKU 08-178-16, is listed by Next Edge Surgical LLC under Hooklet & Skin Hooks. The current product page identifies the instrument by its GRAEFE pattern and SKU, but does not provide additional dimensional, tip, material, or application details. Those missing specifications should be confirmed directly with the manufacturer rather than assumed.
Even without additional specifications, the product’s category establishes its role as a skin hook. Instruments in this group are selected when localized tissue engagement is needed, and a focused handheld option is more appropriate than a broad exposure instrument.
For procurement and surgical inventory planning, the GRAEFE pattern can be maintained as a dedicated instrument within procedure-specific sets. Its named pattern also helps distinguish it from the numerous other hooklet and skin-hook configurations available in the same range.
Useful inventory considerations:
* GRAEFE pattern: Provides a specific model identity for surgical set organization.
* Skin hook category: Places the instrument among tools intended for focused tissue positioning.
* Localized role: A skin hook provides a targeted option rather than broad-area exposure.
* Procedure-specific use: The instrument can be selected when the GRAEFE pattern is required for a particular surgical set.
Because the current page does not state the exact tip configuration or overall dimensions beyond the SKU, material, or sterilization compatibility, those characteristics should not be inferred from the product name alone.
Next Edge Surgical LLC offers these retractors for professional surgical inventory where a GRAEFE Skin Hook is specifically required. Contact the manufacturer for complete specifications before purchasing or adding it to a standardized procedure set.