Spud, foreign body, Ellis

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)
L1799
OPHTHALMOLOGY INSTRUMENTS, REUSABLE - OTHER
GMDN related code(s)
16025
Eye spud (A hand-held, manual, ophthalmic surgical instrument intended to be used to remove a foreign body/object embedded in or adhering to the surface of the eye globe. It is typically made of high-grade stainless steel, and designed with a fine handle at the proximal end and a thin concave blade with a rounded nose at the distal end. The ophthalmologist uses this tip to remove the foreign body/object. This is a reusable device.)