Surgical instrument · Retracting & Exposing

Richardson Retractor

Also called Rich Retractor, Rich

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Type: Retracting & Exposing
Lengths: 9½–10¾ in
Trays: 3
Setups: 72

Single-ended retractor with concave blade, crescent-shaped lip, and hollow grip handle.

Primary uses

What this instrument is on the table to do.

Retracts the edges of shallow to medium-depth wounds. Wider blades are also used to hold back organs such as the liver or spleen, with a sponge under the blade.

Sizes & variants

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9½″241 mm10¾″273 mm

About 9½ to 10¾ in long. Usually a set of three blade sizes (small, medium, large), about ¾ to 1½ in wide. Handles come hollow grip, loop or lamb style.

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