Wound retractor, intermediate/deep

Country: Australia

Language: English

Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Available from:

Medical & Optical Instruments Australia Pty Ltd

Class:

Class I

Manufactured by:

RZ Medizintechnik GmbH Unter Hasslen 20, Tuttlingen, 78532 Germany

Therapeutic area:

45918 - Wound retractor, intermediate/deep

Therapeutic indications:

A hand-held, manually-operated, surgical instrument used to separate/draw aside the margins of a full-thickness or near-full-thickness incision or injury (i.e., the skin and underlying connective tissue, skeletal muscle) during a surgical intervention. It is available in a wide variety of designs such as a double- or single-ended blade that may be fenestrated (pronged); some types may have a hooked blade or even have a wire-like frame design. Deep wound retractors are typically designed with a long, curved blade that may be fenestrated and that can reach deep inside the wound, and may also help retract organs

Authorization status:

A

Authorization date:

2018-06-30