Sternal Retractor
Also called Sternal Spreader, Chest Spreader
Self-retaining chest spreader with two blades on arms set on a toothed crossbar. Turning the crank walks one arm along the bar to spread the blades, and the teeth hold it open.
Primary uses
What this instrument is on the table to do.
Spreads the cut edges of the sternum after a median sternotomy to expose the heart and great vessels.
Sizes & variants
The lengths, angles and patterns it comes in.
Made in adult, pediatric and neonatal sizes. Neonatal models spread about 36 mm with 25 mm arms; pediatric models spread up to about 80 mm. Some have removable blades in more than one depth.
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