Forceps, tying, corneal

Type of medical device or related product
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Intended population sex
Level of technical knowledge
Capital
Reusable
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Healthcare unit
EMDN related code(s)
L1702
OPHTHALMOLOGY FORCEPS, REUSABLE
GMDN related code(s)
62674
Ophthalmic soft-tissue manipulation forceps, tweezers-like, reusable (A hand-held manual surgical instrument designed to facilitate the grasping, manipulation, or clamping of, and/or removal of foreign bodies from, ophthalmic soft-tissues (ocular tissues, eyelids), and may be pointed for capsulorhexis. It has a conventional (self-opening) or reverse-action (self-closing) tweezers-like design with variously designed tips, whereby the blades are designed to be opened/closed by squeezing between the fingers (i.e., without ring handles); it is not probe-like in design (i.e., not cannulated). It is typically made of metal, available in various sizes, and may have carbide inserts at the working end. This is a reusable device intended to be sterilized prior to use.)