Surgical Retractor Sets
Shop new and used surgical retractor sets at Clear Choice Medical, from multi-piece sets in trays or cases to table-mounted retractor systems.
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A retractor set is a group of retractors or system parts sold together, and some listings include a tray, case or basket. Orthopedic retractor sets here include Kolbel blade sets and groups of double-ended retractors. Balfour and Bookwalter pieces are listed too, including blades and other system parts. Parts for table-mounted retractor systems include frames, arms and posts, along with clamps and blade handles. Omni-Tract retractor blades, blade holders and clamps are among them. Weitlaner, Volkmann and Meyerding patterns appear as well, along with malleable retractors. Names on these listings include V. Mueller, Codman, Zimmer and Thompson Surgical. Each name shows who made a piece, and no manufacturer is affiliated with Clear Choice Medical.
When you compare retractor sets, start with blade width and depth, the number of prongs and whether the tips are sharp or blunt. Blades, arms and posts are usually made for one frame design, so match the system family and part numbers before you order. On a self-retaining piece, check the ratchet or lock and the maximum spread. For hand-held pieces, compare overall length and handle type. For a set, check the pieces included against the listing photos, which show the actual item. Availability changes as items sell. If a listing leaves out a detail you need, contact Clear Choice Medical about that set.
Common questions about Surgical Retractor Sets
What is a Bookwalter retractor?
A Bookwalter retractor is a self-retaining retractor system that mounts to the operating table on a table post. A post coupling joins the post to a horizontal bar, which carries a ring. Blades attach to the ring through ratchets that hold each blade in its set position. Rings come in round, oval and segmented styles in more than one size. Blade styles include Kelly, Harrington, Balfour and malleable blades. On a Kelly blade listed as 2 x 3, the blade is 2 inches wide and 3 inches deep. Codman sold the line to Symmetry Medical in 2011, so listings may carry either name. Many parts carry catalog numbers that start with 50, such as 50-4581 for the 12 inch table post. Compare ring shape, blade size and post length with the parts you already have.
What is a McCulloch retractor?
A McCulloch retractor is a spine retractor system made up of a frame and separate blades. Makers sell it as a microdiscectomy retractor. The Reuchlen catalog lists frames with rigid or jointed arms. Their maximum spreads run from about 70 mm to 150 mm. Blade styles include wide and narrow muscle blades, hook blades and toothed hook blades. Blade depths in that catalog run from 20 mm to 180 mm. Frames and blades come in stainless steel or titanium. Blades are sold singly, in pairs or in sets. Check blade style, blade depth and frame type in each listing.
What is a Scoville retractor?
A Scoville retractor is a hemilaminectomy retractor made up of a frame, a hook and a blade. Novo Surgical lists its Scoville model with a maximum spread of 120 mm. The same catalog offers it as a frame only or complete with one hook and one blade. The Haverfield-Scoville version has two hinged arms that can be repositioned. Its width adjusts up to a maximum spread of 5 inches. Both versions are also sold as a frame only, so check what a listing includes. Look for the frame, the hook and the blade in the title and photos. Then compare spread and blade size with the retractor you already use.