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10″ (25.4cm), short and long hook ends
Anorectal surgery has its own set of specialized instruments, and the BARR crypt hook is one of the more distinctive ones on the tray. Measuring 10″ (25.4cm) overall, it’s designed with hook ends at both extremities — one short, one long — giving the surgeon two working profiles on a single instrument rather than requiring a swap mid-procedure.
Why two hooks instead of one? Anal crypts and fistula tracts vary in depth and angle from patient to patient, and having both a short and long hook end built into the same shaft lets the surgeon choose the right reach without breaking rhythm to grab a second instrument. It’s a small efficiency that adds up over the course of a procedure.
The hook profile itself is shaped to engage crypt tissue securely without excessive trauma, giving the surgeon controlled traction where it’s needed. Machined from surgical stainless steel, the instrument holds its hook geometry through repeated autoclave cycles — a detail that matters since a deformed hook tip loses its grip on tissue.
This crypt hook is part of our full trocars, suction tubes and cannulas catalog, alongside other anorectal and general surgery instrumentation built to matching specifications. We fulfill orders for hospitals and distributors worldwide, with private label packaging available. Order 100+ units for an automatic 10% discount, and orders over $1,500 ship free. Contact us for pricing.