Bishop Retractor

Description

Bishop Retractor

Good access in oral surgery starts with tissue that stays where you put it. The Bishop retractor is a stainless steel hand retractor from the retractor section of the supplier catalogue. Its job is simple: hold the cheek, lip or reflected flap back, so the operator works with a clear line of sight.

A Named Pattern, Not a Size Range

Bishop is the pattern name, and only one version is listed. Therefore, nothing needs to be selected at checkout. To judge whether its blade shape suits your technique, look closely at the product photos. Then compare it with the other retractors you already keep.

Where Teams Tend to Use It

Hand retractors earn their place during flap surgery, implant placement and extractions. For example, once a full-thickness flap is raised, the retractor holds it against the bone while the surgeon drills. Likewise, it keeps the cheek away from a posterior site during suturing.

• Holds back cheek or lip tissue
• Keeps a reflected flap clear of the drill
• Single stainless steel pattern

Comfort Over a Long Case

An assistant may hold a retractor for the better part of an hour. So the feel in the hand matters as much as the blade. If your staff prefer a particular grip, it is worth comparing photos before you standardize on one pattern.

Inspected in the United States

We look over every Bishop retractor in the United States before it goes out. It is delivered unsterilized; please clean and autoclave it before clinical use. Bishop pattern faults rooted in production get three years against manufacturing defects protection, so the retractor can stay on your tray with confidence.

Steel used here falls within ASTM F899. A natural partner for flap work is the Molt Periosteal Elevators range. See the whole Surgical Retractors category, and find order answers in our FAQs.

For trained professionals only, in oral and implant surgery settings. Read about care and sterilization, and check shipping and delivery for arrival estimates.