Retractor, soft tissue

Type of medical device or related product
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Intended population sex
Level of technical knowledge
Capital
Reusable
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
EMDN related code(s)
L03140199
SPREADERS AND RETRACTORS FOR GENERAL SURGERY, REUSABLE   - OTHER
GMDN related code(s)
45918
Hand-held surgical retractor, reusable (A hand-held, non-self-retaining surgical instrument intended to be used to separate/draw aside the margins of a wound/incision to allow access to tissues/organs during open surgery; it is not dedicated to ophthalmic surgery or small nerve/vessel retraction, but may otherwise be clinically dedicated. It includes a shaped/hooked blade with a handle/holding portion and is available in a wide variety of designs, such as a double- or single-ended blade that may be fenestrated (pronged); deep wound retractors are typically designed with a long, curved blade that may also be intended to retract organs; it may include a light. This is a reusable device.)