Sternal Retractor

Valve Retractor Ionescu Valve Retractor is designed to retract and maneuver the various valves and vessels during cardiovascular surgery. It is offered in double-ended versions in various sizes and a leaflet configuration to accommodate various procedures and patient sizes. The Ionescu Valve Retractor is crafted in Germany from operating room grade stainless steel and polished to have a glare reducing dull satin finish.

Bailey-Gibbon Rib Approximator w/ extended three-pronged blades, 6-3/4" (17.0 cm) Baily-Gibbon Rib Approximator is an instrument used in cardiothoracic surgical procedures. This rib approximator comes equipped with extended three-pronged blades which gives it better gripping ability during rib approximation. A ratcheting mechanism with a large dial are used to set the claws at variable spreads and then bring them closer together.

Rib Spreader & Scapula Retractor 2 pairs of blades, stainless steel, spread: 8-1/4" (21.0 cm), arm length: 8-1/4" (21.0 cm), fixed blades: 2-1/2" x 1-3/4" deep (6.4 x 4.4 cm), scapula blades: 2" x 2" deep (5.1 x 5.1 cm) Harken Rib Spreader & Scapula retractor is a highly versatile instrument that is used in cardiothoracic surgical procedures. This stainless steel rib spreader is designed with two arms each with a fixed fenestrated blade that can be adjusted to different spread distances. Additionally, it comes equipped with two adjustable scapular retractors for bracing the scapula.

Rib Spreader-Approximator stainless steel, spread: 3-1/2" (8.9 cm), arm length: 2-3/8" (6.0 cm), blades: 7/8" x 3/4" deep (2.2 x 1.9 cm) Finochietto Infant Rib Spreader-Approximator is a highly versatile instrument for infant cardiothoracic surgeries. This spreader-approximator is a multi purpose tool that can be used to separate the ribs to allow access to the surgical field by using the windowed lip blades. Uniquely, this instrument can also be used as an approximator to bring the ribs back to closure by utilizing the pointed hooks on the tip of each arm.