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.
The transorbital lobotomy, referred to as the "ice pick lobotomy" because it utilized an orbitoclast similar to a common ice pick, was a new surgical technique that signified the end of Freeman's professional relationship with Watts. After independently performing the procedure on ten patients, Freeman disclosed his actions to Watts.