Ophthalmic instrument for removing foreign objects

An ophthalmological surgical instrument, comprising:

• an elongated handle;
• a tool head having a rear end attached to a distal end of said handle, said tool head having a top surface and a completely flush bottom surface, opposite side edges, and a distal tip adapted for prying debris from a surgical surface;
• a V-shaped notch extending inwardly from one of said side edges of said tool head, said V-shaped notch comprising a forward edge generally perpendicular to said one of said side edges of said tool head, and a rear edge at an acute angle to said forward edge, said forward edge of said V-shaped notch being tapered downwardly forming a sharp edge along said bottom surface of said tool head, said V-shaped notch having an opening flush with said one of said side edges of said tool head, said bottom surface of said tool head and said V-shaped notch being adapted to be positioned flat on said surgical surface, said V-shaped notch being adapted for prying said debris from said surgical surface;
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• said tool head further including a plane, said plane comprising a hole extending through said top surface and said bottom surface, said hole including a wall tapered inwardly from top to bottom.

An ophthalmological surgical instrument, comprising:

• an elongated handle;
• a tool head having a rear end attached to a distal end of said handle, said tool head having a top surface and a bottom surface, opposite side edges, and a forward distal tip adapted for prying debris from a surgical surface;
• a pair of opposite side scoops extending inwardly from said side edges of said tool head, each of said side scoops comprising a pair of opposite sides extending downwardly from said top surface of said tool head, and a beveled surface connecting said opposite sides, said beveled surface slanting inwardly and upwardly from said bottom surface of said tool head and forming a leading edge along said bottom surface, said bottom surface of said tool head being adapted to be positioned flat on said surgical surface, and said side scoops are adapted for scooping up said debris from said surgical surface by moving said tool head sideways to either side, said opposite sides of each of said side scoops being generally orthogonal to a corresponding side edge of said tool head for facilitating guiding said debris up onto said beveled surface;
• a V-shaped notch arranged on said tool head, said V-shaped notch being adapted for prying said debris from said surgical surface;
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• a plane arranged on said tool head, said plane comprising a hole extending through said top surface and said bottom surface, said hole including a wall tapered inwardly from top to bottom, said plane being adapted for scooping said debris from said surgical surface.