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Surgical Retractors, Surgical InstrumentsWeitlaner Retractor
Price range: $51.00 through $79.00
- Self-retaining: a ratchet holds the arms open, so your hands stay free
- 2×3 prongs (10.5 cm) or 3×4 prongs (13 or 16 cm)
- Sharp or blunt prongs
- Stainless steel; reusable; supplied non-sterile
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Returns
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Care
Supplied non-sterile: clean and sterilise it before first use. Care and use
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Description
The Weitlaner is a self-retaining retractor. Its two arms end in curved prongs, and a ratchet near the finger rings holds them open at the spread you set, so the wound stays open without anyone holding it. It holds back skin and soft tissue in superficial and moderately deep wounds in general, orthopaedic and plastic surgery.
Choose 2×3 prongs at 10.5 cm for small incisions, or 3×4 prongs at 13 or 16 cm for larger ones. 2×3 means two prongs on one arm and three on the other. Each comes with sharp or blunt prongs; blunt prongs are gentler on vessels and nerves. For a hand-held rake, see the Volkmann retractor.
Release the ratchet before you lift the prongs out of the wound. Supplied non-sterile: clean and sterilise before use.
Specifications
| Prongs | Tips | Length | REF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2×3 | Sharp | 10.5 cm (4.1 in) | IF-12999 |
| 2×3 | Blunt | 10.5 cm (4.1 in) | IF-13000 |
| 3×4 | Sharp | 13 cm (5 in) | IF-13001 |
| 3×4 | Blunt | 13 cm (5 in) | IF-13002 |
| 3×4 | Sharp | 16 cm (6.25 in) | IF-13003 |
| 3×4 | Blunt | 16 cm (6.25 in) | IF-13004 |
| Mechanism | Self-retaining; ratchet holds the arms open |
|---|---|
| Material | Stainless steel |
| Use | Reusable |
| Supplied | Non-sterile |
Care and use
Before first use
It is supplied non-sterile. Clean and sterilise it before first use, then check that the jaw tips meet and that the ratchet holds and releases smoothly.
Cleaning
Clean it as soon as possible after use so nothing dries on. Use a neutral (pH 7) instrument detergent with the jaws open; an ultrasonic cleaner reaches the joint and ratchet best. Rinse well, ideally in distilled water, and dry completely.
Lubricating and sterilising
Before sterilising, treat the joint with a water-soluble instrument lubricant. Sterilise it with the ratchet unlocked and the jaws open, following your steriliser's instructions and your facility's process: instruments locked shut can crack at the joint.
What to avoid
Saline, bleach and other chloride solutions cause pitting and corrosion in stainless steel. Don't soak or rinse the instrument in them, and keep it apart from instruments made of other metals during cleaning.
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