Retractor, malleable ribbon

Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Surgical instruments, trays and bowls
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Specialized clinical
Capital
Yes
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cancer management (2017)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
First-level (district) hospital services
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
General surgery
Specialized surgery
Specialized treatment
EMDN related code(s)
L03140199
SPREADERS AND RETRACTORS FOR GENERAL SURGERY, REUSABLE   - OTHER
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GMDN related code(s)
45918
Hand-held surgical retractor, reusable (A hand-held, non-self-retaining surgical instrument intended to be used to separate/draw aside the margins of a wound/incision to allow access to tissues/organs during open surgery; it is not dedicated to ophthalmic surgery or small nerve/vessel retraction, but may otherwise be clinically dedicated. It includes a shaped/hooked blade with a handle/holding portion and is available in a wide variety of designs, such as a double- or single-ended blade that may be fenestrated (pronged); deep wound retractors are typically designed with a long, curved blade that may also be intended to retract organs; it may include a light. This is a reusable device.)
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WHO related resources
Decommissioning
WHO resources on medical devices