Disposable Self-Retaining Retractor

The surgeries require providing a proper view of the surgical site for surgeon. For this reason, a tool called retractor is used to keep the surgical site open. Disposable Self-Retaining retractors are one of the types of retractors that are a great help in this field, because they help to achieve and maintain the vision and space required for surgery. The retractors are safe, facilitate surgery and speed up the operation.

What is a Disposable Self-Retaining Retractor?

Creating enough space and visibility from surgical site so that the surgeon can perform his best is one of the important actions that must be done in the operating room. Retractors are one of the products designed and produced for this purpose. These tools keep the cutting edges stable with the tensile force. One type of these retractors are disposable self-retaining retractors, which have great potential for organizing and controlling the surgical site in a wide variety of surgeries. By using these retractors, the direction and angle of retraction can be adjusted as desired to provide a wider field of view.

Function of Self-Retaining Retractors

Creating an adequate field of view from the surgical site while avoiding damaging the soft tissue and providing an acceptable scar is the performance we expect from retractor.

Requirements of self-retaining retractors

• Providing enough space
• Creating sufficient traction
• No slippage
• Easy and fast transfer
• No damage to soft tissue

Types of Retractors

Retractors can be disposable or reusable, manual or automatic, fixed or movable, made of different materials and in countless designs. The choice of which retractor to use depends on the surgeon’s experience and preference, availability, and cost. In terms of cost, disposable retractors are often more affordable; Because the purchase price of reusable retractors and their sterilization costs are usually higher. Self-retaining retractors are also produced in various shapes and sizes to cover a wide range of surgeries.

Asia Jarah Pishro company produces self-retaining retractors in three sizes:

• 15.5*15.5 cm
• 15.5*27.5 cm
• 27.5*27.5 cm

Advantages of using AJP Retractors

• Disposable
• Clear and unobstructed view to the surgical site
• Increasing control and mastery over the operation
• Maintaining traction during surgery
• Cost-effective (Disposability reduces cleaning and sterilization costs)
• Ability of surgical team to perform other tasks
• Sterilized with ethylene oxide gas
• Easy to store and transport

Uses of Self-Retaining Retractors

• Neurosurgery
• Laparoscopic surgery
• General surgery
• Obstetrics and Gynecologic surgery
• Urology
• Hip reconstructive surgery
• Ear, nose and throat surgery (for example, the image below shows that these retractors are useful for accessing the auditory canal)
• Hand/ankle surgery