Army Retractor

For balfour retractor systems w/ fixed side blades, 2-3/4" wide x 4" deep Balfour Extra-Deep Center Blades consists of a 4" deep blade that is curved at a right-angle. This blade may be intended for larger patients or for accessing deeper areas of the abdominal cavity so that they can be held in place. Another feature of this center blade is that it contains loop holes in the center slot so that it can provide different spreads.

Collin Retractor double-ended, set of 2, 6-1/2" (16.5 cm) Collin Retractor is designed to push back tissue that may conceal part of the area that is being operated on. With the help of the rounded double-ended blades on each end, damage to tissues is reduced while they are held firmly in the desired position. Depending on the size of the incision, this retractor comes in a set of two.

Cottle Tenaculum angled, 6-1/4" (16.0 cm) Cottle Tenaculum has a long, slim handle with a hook that tapers into an angled point. The primary use of this hook is to grasp or hold tissue away from the surgical site in order to provide the surgeon with greater visibility to the area. This instrument is offered in a 6 ¼" length.

Deaver Retractor - Flat Handle flat handle, flexible Deaver Retractor with a flat handle contains a flexible curved blade that is offered in two different widths and lengths depending on the surgical requirements. During general operations, specifically the involvement of the abdominal or chest cavity, this retractor can allow the surgeon to move one side of the incision to access the area that needs attention. If a deeper section needs to be accessed, the longer and wider blade may be more beneficial.