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Heiss Self-Retaining Retractor

Cricket · Heiss retractor · Heiss Mastoid Retractor

A small self-retaining cross-bar (spring) retractorrih-TRAK-terA surgical instrument that holds back tissue or organs so the surgeon can see and reach the operative site.Full entry with two arms ending in 4 x 4 or 4 x 5 curved prongs. Prongs come sharp or blunt.

3D model · 1 photo

On 3 setups
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Class
Retracting & Exposing
Length
4 in102 mm
On setups
3

On the table

What it does, the lengths it comes in and what experienced techs know about it.

  • What it’s for

    Maintains exposure in small, shallow surgical incisions or delicate wound sites.

  • Lengths and variants

    4 x 4 or 4 x 5 prongs, sharp or blunt.

  • What experienced techs know

    What techs who reach for it every day know about it.Pro

Through the case

In the order you meet it: before, during and after the case.

  • Before the case

    Inspection and testing

    What to check before it reaches the field.Pro

  • During the case

    Passing it

    How to pass it so it lands in the surgeon’s hand the right way round.Pro

  • During the case

    Caution

    What not to do with it, and why.Pro

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On 3 setups

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4 sources
  1. Phillips N. Surgical Instrumentation. 2nd ed. Chapter 11 (Head and Neck Procedure Instrumentation), p. 296
  2. Nemitz R. Surgical Instrumentation: An Interactive Approach. 3rd ed. Chapter 11 (Plastic and reconstructive instruments), p. 384-385
  3. IAHCSMM. Central Service Technical Manual. 8th ed. Chapter 10 (Surgical Instrumentation), p. 188
  4. Fuller JK. Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice. 8th ed. Chapter 11 (Surgical Instruments), p. 204-208

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