Surgical instrument · Retracting & Exposing
Guthrie Skin Hook
Also called Guthrie hook, Guthrie double hook, Guthrie retractor
- Lengths
- 4¾–5 in
A small double skin hook with two sharp prongs on a flat or round handle, about 4 3/4 to 5 in long.
Primary uses
What this instrument is on the table to do.
Retracting skin edges and small flaps. It is used as a retractor for cleft palate repair, and two go on the plastic and nasal trays.
Sizes & variants
The lengths, angles and patterns it comes in.
4¾″121 mm5″127 mm
Sontec titanium: flat handle, 2 sharp prongs, 5 in (12.7 cm). Jarit Guthrie hooks 4 3/4 in (121 mm). KLS Martin 15-072-01-07 / 15-072-02-07, 16 cm. Teleflex 054126. Aesculap OA334R / OA335R.
From the field
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