Derived from an ancient tool for prodding or hooking the necks of sheep to retrieve them from their wayward wanderings, the Little Bo Peep ArthroHook helps corral wandering sutures lest they stray too far. Wilier than their ovine counterparts, sutures tend to get away from ordinary probes with their short L-shaped tips.

Retrieve that woolly suture in the ArthroHook's 5 mm retro-curve hook, gently pull it through loosened knots, snags or tangles and draw it comfortably up the cannula. With a simple yet effective tool that hints at times of yore, feel free to hum a few bars from "Green Sleeves" or other pastoral tunes while tying knots.

Humerus Areas, Vol. 2, No. 4