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stainless steel, ball snap closure, blunt Cervical Retractor Longitudinal Blade is an added component to be used alongside the cervical retractor for longitudinal retraction. All five blades are made from stainless steel and a ball snap closure making them a tight fit. Each blade also features a blunt edge to prevent trauma and tearing during retraction. They are available in variety of sizes and curvature making it possible to find a suitable blade for soft tissue retraction in a number of neurosurgical scenarios and approaches to the spinal cord.

1 blunt prong, 13.0 mm depth, 5-1/8" (13.0 cm) Cervical Tissue Retractor is ideally crafted for soft tissue retraction in the cervical spinal area. This retractor also features one blunt prong that allows for exploration and movement without damage or trauma to surrounding tissue. This can be used in orthopedic neurosurgical procedures such as anterior laminectomies.

9.0 cm spread, hinged frameCervical Retractor is ideally suited for use in retractor of soft tissue and muscle layers in neurosurgical spinal procedures. This instrument can be used at the cervical spinal level in procedures such as laminectomies or hemilaminectomies. Additionally it is available with either a rigid frame or a hinged frame making it more effective at fitting into a variety of different sized patients and opens to a spread of 9.0 cm giving clear access to the surgical field.

3.0 mm tip, 8" (20.0 cm) Adson Dura & Nerve Hook is crafted for use in a wide variety or neurosurgical procedures. This hook is a multipurpose instrument that can be used to retract nerves but can also be used to retract the dural layer of the meninges during craniotomies and spinal surgeries. Additionally this instrument is available with either a sharp or blunt tip making it suited for retraction of very delicate tissue matter with the blunt tip or less sensitive tissue with the sharp tip.