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25 Different Types of Retractors

Surgical Instrument: Alm Retractor

Alias: NoneUse: Retraction

Info: Very small self-retaining retractor.

Surgical Instrument: Army-Navy

Alias: US Retractor

Use: Retraction

Surgical Instrument: Baby Bennett

Use: Elevation and retraction

Info: Typically used on small bones in the foot or wrist.

Surgical Instrument: Balfour

Use: Retraction

Info: Common GYN and general surgical mid0sized abdominal retractor.

Surgical Instrument: Cerebellar Retractor

Use: Retraction

Info: Retraction for cranial and cervical procedures.

Surgical Instrument: Deaver

Use: Retraction

Info: Available in a variety of widths.

Surgical Instrument: Senn Retractor

Alias: Senn Rake

Use: Retraction

Info: Available and pictured with both sharp and dull teeth.

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Surgical Instrument: Demar Retractor

Use: Retraction

Info: Eye retractor for facial cosmetic surgery.

Surgical Instrument: Dural Retractor

Use: Retraction

Info: Exclusive to spine surgery.

Surgical Instrument: Fiber optic breast retractor

Use: Retraction

Info: Used to see inside the cavity when placing breast implants

Surgical Instrument: Freer Elevator

Use: Elevating and blunt dissection

Info: Typical in smaller orthopedic surgeries.

Surgical Instrument: Goelet Retractor

Use: Retraction

Surgical Instrument: Heaney-Simon Retractor

Use: Retraction

Info: To provide exposure during vaginal procedures.

Surgical Instrument: Henley Retractor

Use: Retraction

Info: Similar to a weitlaner with the addition of a vertical retraction blade.

Surgical Instrument: Isreal Retractor

Use: Retraction

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Surgical Instrument: Mayo Bodywall Retractor

Use: Retraction

Info: Used for large open abdominal surgeries.

Surgical Instrument: Ragnell retractor

Use: Retraction

Info: Small orthopedic

Surgical Instrument: Richardson Retractor

Use: Retraction

Info: Common retractor available both double and single ended as well as in a variety of sizes

Surgical Instrument: Sauerburch Retractor

Use: Retraction

Info: Medium sized orthopedic retractor

Surgical Instrument: Scapula Retractor

Use: Retraction

Info: Common thoracic retractor

Surgical Instrument: Sims Retractor

Use: Retraction

Info: To provide exposure during vaginal procedures.

Surgical Instrument: Spring self-retaining Retractor

Use: retraction

Info: Small self-retaining retractor common for hand surgery.

Surgical Instrument: Vein Retractor

Use: Vein retractor

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Surgical Instrument: Weitlaner Retractor

Use: Retraction

Info: This self-retaining retractor is available in a variety of sizes and with sharp or dull teeth.

Surgical Instrument: Sharp Weitlaner Retractor

Use: Retraction

Info: Often miss-pronounced wheatlander.

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