Tracheal Tenaculum

w/ fixed fenestrated side blades, 2-1/2" deep & center blade #2470-72 (3" x 2") Balfour Abdominal Retractor with Fixed Side Blades incorporates 2 ½" deep fenestrated side blades that are attached onto the center blade, which is 3" wide x 2" deep. Two different sizes of this retractor are offered according to the maximum spread they provide. The side blades of this particular retractor can be pushed and held away from each other to open up an incision in the abdominal cavity.

w/ ratchet bar mechanism, w/ fixed fenestrated side blades, 7-1/8" (18.1 cm) maximum spread Balfour Abdominal Retractor with Fixed Side Blades contains a ratchet bar mechanism and side blades that are fenestrated. These side blades are designed to push apart an incision while the ratchet holds the instrument in position. The solid center blade, however, can be lowered or raised to provide better visibility for the surgeon.

Cushing Vein Retractor Cushing Vein Retractor has a sharply curved blade and is a popular retractor used during neurosurgery or as rib spreaders. In this way, the ribs or the tissues that are held can be pulled and kept away from the surgical area. Depending on the situation, this instrument is available in different lengths and widths.

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.