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Instrument name: Penfield Dissector
Alternate name:
Instrument category: Retractors
Used for: Gentle dissecting and elevating tissue
Specialty commonly used in: Neurosurgery
Instrument name: Richardson Retractor
Alternate name: Kelly, sentinal node retractor, Richie, right angle retractor
Used for: Holding back abdominal contents and providing exposure to surgical site
Specialty commonly used in: General, thoracic, and gynecologic surgery
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
Specialty commonly used in: Eye surgery
Instrument name: Snake Retractor
Used for: Holding back tissue and providing exposure to surgical site
Specialty commonly used in: Orthopedic surgery
Instrument name: Tubular Retractor
Alternate name: Tube retractor
Used for: Holding back tissue and providing exposure to surgical site during minimally invasive surgery
Specialty commonly used in: Orthopedic or spine surgery
Instrument name: VertebralSpreader
Alternate name: Spreader
Used for: Opening up the vertebral space
Specialty commonly used in: Spine 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.
Instrument name: Woodson Dissector
Alternate name: Woodson Carver, Woodson Plastic-Filling, Woodson Spatula