What is a sweetheart retractor?

Dental "Sweetheart” Retractor 36 mm wide. ideal for retracting tissue, the patient's cheek or as a lip retractor.

What is a Deaver retractor?

The Deaver Retractor is a large, handheld retractor commonly used to hold back the abdominal wall during abdominal or thoracic procedures. It may also be used to move or hold organs away from the surgical site. The Deaver retractor is shaped like a question mark with a thin, flat blade.

What does the retractor do?

A retractor is a surgical instrument used to separate and manipulate the edges of a surgical incision or wound, or to hold back underlying organs and tissues so that body parts underneath may be accessed.

What is an Army Navy retractor?

US Army Retractor is used to expose surface layers of skin, commonly in plastic surgery procedures. It is a double-ended retractor with a fenestrated handle. The blades at each end are angled 90 degrees and also have a slightly curved, rounded lip. The blades also face in the same direction.

What is a Minnesota retractor used for?

Used to lift and protect the tissue and the user when performing surgical extractions whilst operating the high speed drill. One end holds the cheek back and the other keeps the tongue away from the surgical area, a multipurpose retractor.

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What is an Austin retractor?

Austin Retractor without handle, used to hold mucoperiosteal flaps, cheeks, lips and tongue away from the surgical area.

What is a tongue retractor?

Weider Retractor is used to hold back cheeks, tongue, lips during procedures. Gold Plated Handle. Made from medical grade stainless Steel.

What is Morris retractor?

A Morris retractor is a type of retractor which is used by surgeons and gynecologists so that they can work in the deep layers of the patient. The Morris retractors are particularly used when abdominal incisions are made as well closed. ... A retractor such as the Morris retractor is usually curved.

What is a Kelly forceps?

Kelly hemostatic forceps are used to clamp blood vessels and hold heavy tissues in place. Kelly forceps, both straight and curved, are available. Our forceps feature a locking ratchet and wider finger rings for easy handling. Serrated tips. Stainless Steel.

What is a Balfour retractor?

Sklar's® Balfour Abdominal Retractor is a self-retaining retractor used in laparotomy procedures. It may also be used for specific abdominal procedures where the abdomen needs to be held open for examination or evaluation, such as cesarean sections and bowel resection.

Which retractor is used in pelvic surgery?

The St Mark's retractor is an instrument essential in open pelvic surgery. It is of great help in exposing structures deep in the narrow pelvis.

How many types of retractor are there?

The two basic types of retractors are the hand-held and the self-retaining forms. The hand-held retractors allow an assistant to move tissue out of the way of the surgical instruments and protect the vital structures during the procedure.

What are the types of retractors?

There are two broad categories of retractors:

• Hand Retractors - (Manual) must be held by an assistant, a robot or the surgeon during a procedure.
• Self Retaining Retractors - (Stay open on their own) have a screw, ratchet or some type of clamp to hold the tissue by itself.

What is a Parker retractor?

Novo Surgical Parker-Mott Retractor is a hand-held retractor that is primarily used to pull back soft tissue and spread the edges of a wound in order to enlarge the operating field for the surgeon. The double-ended blades of this retractor are different sizes to accommodate the different areas that may be retracted.

What is a Richardson retractor?

Richardson Retractor is a 9-1/2" long retractor that can be used during procedures, such as chest or abdominal, to grasp soft tissue using the curved blade. Several widths and depths of the blade are available in order to suit the different surgical needs.

What is Babcock forceps?

Babcock Forceps are finger ring, ratcheted, non-perforating forceps used to grasp delicate tissue. They are frequently used with intestinal and laparotomy procedures. Babcock Forceps are similar to Allis forceps. However, they may be considered less traumatic due to their wider, rounded grasping surface.

What is mosquito forceps?

A small, straight or curved hemostatic forceps used to hold delicate tissue or compress a bleeding vessel.

What is Kocher forceps used for?

Kocher Forceps contain 1x2 teeth on straight or curved jaws to avoid slippage when trying to grip arteries. Although this hemostatic forceps is typically used for general surgeries, it may also be applied to more specific procedures such as draining of the gallbladder or removal of the thyroid.

What are sponge forceps?

Sponge forceps, also known as sponge holding forceps, are used for holding swabs or sponges in medical procedures. Normally, they are constructed in a scissor shape, with ratcheted handles and looped, smooth or serrated jaws. A sponge forcep may be curved or straight depending on its specific purpose.

What is Doyen's retractor?

Doyen Retractor is a handheld retractor used primarily in abdominal OB/GYN procedures such as abdominal hysterectomies, cesarean section deliveries, and procedures for ectopic pregnancies. This particular retractor features a 90 degree angled, blunt, 1-3/4" wide blade.

What is Green Armytage forceps used for?

A Green Armytage uterine haemostatic forceps are used to hold the incised uterine edges at caesarean section prior to closing the hysterotomy incision. Four are commonly used, one on each side of the uterine incision angle.

What is flushing curette?

Flushing Curette is used to collect samples from uterus and rectum for diagnosis of cancer. It consists of a long hollow shaft with small spoon shaped scoop. After passing it into the uterus, sample is scraped. This instrument is easy to use and finds application in hospitals and clinics.

What instrument is used to hold patient's mouth open during oral surgery procedures?

In the context of surgery or dental surgery, a gag is a device used to hold the patient's mouth open when working in the oral cavity, or to force the mouth open when it cannot open naturally because of forward dislocation of the jaw joint's intraarticular cartilage pad.

What is a bone file?

A rasp or bone file can be used to smooth out the acromial resection. • Attention is paid to the undersurface of the AC joint. • A blunt, double-pronged (Czerny) retractor is extremely useful at this stage.