Farabeuf Retractor

Abdominal Detachable Retractor set includes: 1 pair of 2-1/2" (6.4 cm) wire lateral snap-on blades, 1 pair of 3-1/2" (8.8 cm) wire lateral snap-on blades & one (1) center blade Balfour Abdominal Detachable Retractor is a system that includes one pair of 2 ½" wire lateral snap-on blades, one pair of 3 ½" wire lateral snap-on blades, and one center blade. The center blade is offered in a varity of sizes to accommodate patients. Its ideal function is to be used during a laparotomy in which abdominal incisions need to remain open to uncover the area. Additionally, this retractor is self-retaining, which allows it to be held in place to allow the surgeon to focus on the task and avoid holding it.

Balfour Narrow Center Blade for detachable balfour retractor systems Balfour Narrow Center Blade consists of a flat blade on one end that is curved at a right angle. This blade also contains small lips on the edges to keep a large incision open. The handle of this instrument is fenestrated and has small loops that rods from lateral blades can fit onto in order to create the desired spread size.

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.

Double-Ended double-ended, 1" wide x 9" long Deaver Retractor is typically used during abdominal procedures to keep the organs from interfering with the surgical site. This double-ended instrument has a long, curved blade on one end and a short, right angle blade on the other end. The shorter end may help to retract the walls of the bladder during intravesical surgeries, and the longer end may be helpful for deeper retractions.