Product Details
This is a type of self-retaining retractor used to hold back soft tissues and expose a surgical site. It has a ratchet locking mechanism that keeps the blades apart, allowing the surgeon to work hands-free.
- General surgery: Used for procedures like hernia repair and appendectomy.
- Orthopedic and neurosurgery: Used to retract muscles for laminectomy and expose joints or bones.
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery: Used to hold open planes in skin flap and facial procedures.
- Veterinary surgery: Used in orthopedic procedures to hold back skin edges and tissues
- Weitlaner retractors are available with either sharp or blunt prongs. Sharp prongs are typically used for a better grip on firmer tissues, while blunt prongs are used for delicate or superficial tissues to minimize trauma
