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Instrument name: Malleable Retractor
Alternate name: Brain retractor, ribbon retractor, spatula
Instrument category: Retractors
Used for: Holding back abdominal contents and provide exposure to surgical site while being able to shape retractor to patient’s anatomy
Specialty commonly used in: General and gynecologic surgery
Instrument name: Muscle Hook
Alternate name: Jameson hook, Graefe hook, Strabismus hook
Used for: Retracting muscles during eye surgery
Specialty commonly used in: Eye surgery
Instrument name: Penfield Dissector
Alternate name:
Used for: Gentle dissecting and elevating tissue
Specialty commonly used in: Neurosurgery
Instrument name: Rosen Aural Ear Speculum
Alternate name: None
Used for: Retracting the ear canal for visualization. This instrument comes in many different sizes for the pediatric to adult population.
Specialty commonly used in: Otologic surgery
Instrument name: Senn-Miller Retractor
Alternate name: Senn, Miller-Senn
Used for: Retracting of tissue using either the blunt or sharp end of the instrument to provide visualization of surgical site
Specialty commonly used in: General and vascular surgery
Instrument name: Sinskey Hook
Alternate name: Sinskey hook, IOL manipulating hook, lens manipulating hook
Used for: Aid in the removal of a cataract