Tessier Malleable Retractor
Also called Malleable Retractor, Malleable, Tessier Malleable Spatula
- Length
- 8⅝ in
- Setups
- 4
A flat, bendable metal strip with smooth, rounded ends. The Tessier pattern tapers gently along its length.
Primary uses
What this instrument is on the table to do.
Bent to the needed shape to hold soft tissue back in facial and orbital surgery. In orbital floor repair, a moistened malleable lifts the eye contents up to expose the orbital floor. It also works as a general malleable retractor.
Sizes & variants
The lengths, angles and patterns it comes in.
Tapered blades in widths of about 10 to 12, 15 to 17 and 20 to 22 mm.
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