Device typeAdenoid curette, reusable: A hand-held manual surgical instrument designed for cutting and excising adenoid tissue (hypertrophic lymphoid tissue in the nasopharynx) during an adenoidectomy (adenectomy). It is typically designed as a long, slender instrument with a handle at the proximal end and a concave, spoon-like tip which has a sharp edge that is used to facilitate the removal of the tissue without causing trauma to the surrounding muscles. It is typically made of high-grade stainless steel and is a common instrument of choice for the removal of the adenoids. This is a reusable device.
FDA categoryCurette, Adenoid
Device ID00192896043435
Catalog number478-271
AvailabilityPrescription
MRI safetyLabeling does not contain MRI Safety Information
Length8.25 Inch
Size17 Millimeter Blade