Army Retractor

Double-ended, 6.0 mm & 11.0 mm, 7-1/8" (18.0 cm) Cope Retractor is a double-ended surgical instrument primarily used to pull back skin or organs that may obstruct the operating area. The main features of this retractor are its different shaped blades. For example, one end contains a strongly curved blade with a lip. The other end, however, contains a sharp, right angle blade with a ridge on the tip.

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.

Balfour retractor systems w/ fixed side blades Balfour Standard Center Blade is especially designed to be used with the Balfour Retractor Systems with Fixed Side Blades. This center blade comes in two different sizes to accommodate the type of incision that needs to be held open.

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.