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Instrument name: Army Navy Retractor
Alternate name: USA Retractor, US Army
Instrument category: Retractors
Used for: Retracting tissue superficially
Specialty commonly used in: All surgical specialties
Instrument name: Balfour Abdominal Retractor
Alternate name: Self-retainer
Used for: Self-retaining tissue retracting. Can have a lower blade or upper arm attachment for additional retracting.
Specialty commonly used in: General and gynecologic surgery
Instrument name: Cushing Vein and Nerve Retractor
Alternate name:
Used for: Blunt and superficial retracting of tissue to provide visualization of surgical site
Specialty commonly used in: General, pediatric, plastic, and vascular surgery
Instrument name: Deaver Retractor
Used for: Holding back abdominal contents and providing exposure to surgical site
Specialty commonly used in: General, gynecologic, and urologic surgery
Instrument name: Green Loop Retractor
Alternate name: Thyroid retractor, green goiter retractor
Used for: Retracting tissue to provide visualization of surgical site
Instrument name: Richardson Retractor
Alternate name: Kelly, sentinal node retractor, Richie, right angle retractor
Specialty commonly used in: General, thoracic, and gynecologic surgery
Instrument name: Weitlaner Self-Retaining Retractor
Alternate name: Weitlander, large Weitlaner, self-retainer
Used for: Provides visualization of the surgical site by retracting tissue.
Specialty commonly used in: General and vascular surgery