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Instrument name: Bailey Rib Approximator
Alternate name: Rib spreader, rib approximator
Instrument category: Retractors
Used for: Reapproximating the ribs
Specialty commonly used in: Thoracic surgery
Instrument name: Bookwalter Abdominal Retractor System
Alternate name: None
Used for: Self-retaining retracting that is table-fixed. Can have many different attachments for additional retracting.
Specialty commonly used in: General, gynecologic, and urologic surgery.
Instrument name: Gelpi Retractor
Alternate name: Zelpi, Gelpi perineal
Used for: Provide exposure to surgical site and is self-retaining
Specialty commonly used in: Orthopedic, neuro, and spine surgery
Instrument name: Harrington Retractor
Alternate name: Sweetheart retractor, splanchnic retractor
Used for: Holding back abdominal contents and providing exposure to surgical site
Specialty commonly used in: General and gynecologic surgery
Instrument name: Malleable Retractor
Alternate name: Brain retractor, ribbon retractor, spatula
Used for: Holding back abdominal contents and provide exposure to surgical site while being able to shape retractor to patient’s anatomy
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