disgorger - canine

Ingested fish-hooks are seen commonly in many practices. If they are stuck in the oesophagus, they can be challenging to remove, even with endoscopy. Although very much larger, our disgorger is of a design that will be familiar to many fishermen. The device allows for the hook point to be pushed back out of the wall of the oesophagus the way it came and then either retrieved via the mouth, or if it is a multi-pointed hook, to be gently pushed into the stomach for removal via a gastrotomy.