Retractor, Balfour

Alternative names
Retractor, abdominal, Balfour
Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Surgical instruments, trays and bowls
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Specialized clinical
Capital
Yes
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cancer management (2017)
Reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (2015)
Trauma and Emergency Surgery Kit (2019)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
First-level (district) hospital services
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
General surgery
Specialized surgery
EMDN related code(s)
L1206
LAPAROSCOPIC AND THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY SPREADERS AND RETRACTORS, REUSABLE
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GMDN related code(s)
65538
Hand-held endoscopic retractor, reusable (A hand-held manual surgical instrument intended to be used to enable retraction of tissues during endoscopic/laparoscopic surgery. It consists of a handle with a slender body connected at the distal end to a retracting mechanism (e.g., inflatable/folding paddle, fan-like spreading mechanism, retracting hook). It is intended to be introduced through a laparoscopic port or endoscopic channel; it is not intended for wound retraction or for tissue cutting. This is a reusable device.)
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WHO related resources
Decommissioning
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