Nathanson Hook Liver Retractor
Also called Nathanson Liver Retractor
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Rigid stainless-steel rod bent into a flat, curved hook at the working end, with a straight shaft and handle that locks into a table-mounted holding arm. Matte finish to cut light glare.
Primary uses
What this instrument is on the table to do.
Lifts and holds the left lobe of the liver during laparoscopic and robotic upper GI surgery, such as hiatal hernia repair, fundoplication and gastric bypass.
Sizes & variants
The lengths, angles and patterns it comes in.
Four sizes by tip distance: small 45 mm, medium 55 mm, large 75 mm and extra large 95 mm. Held by a Murdoch arm, a Bookwalter flex bar or an Iron Intern with a connecting clamp.
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