This new procedure became known as the transorbital lobotomy, also dubbed the "ice pick lobotomy" because the instrument used, an orbitoclast, was very similar to a common ice pick. The new procedure also signaled the end of the professional relationship between Freeman and Watts. After performing the new procedure by himself on ten patients, Freeman finally revealed to Watts what he had been doing.
This new procedure was known as the transorbital lobotomy, or the "ice pick lobotomy," due to the instrument used, an orbitoclast, which resembled a common ice pick. The new procedure marked the end of Freeman's professional relationship with Watts. After performing the new procedure independently on ten patients, Freeman disclosed his actions to Watts.