Fomon Button End Retractor

Description

Fomon Button End Retractor

The Fomon button end retractor is a small nasal retractor with a button on its tip. Rhinoplasty surgeons use it to hold the nostril rim and vestibule aside so they can see and reach the work area.

A blunt button at the tip

The button gives the tip a smooth, blunt profile. Therefore the assistant can press it against the inner nostril without a sharp edge in contact with tissue. It also lets the retractor slide into place quietly between steps.

Length and fit

We offer this retractor at 15 cm overall. That length suits work in the nostril while the fingers stay clear of the face. Because our listing gives no button diameter, please ask us if you need that figure before ordering.

How teams use it during a case

First, the surgeon places incisions with a nasal knife. Then an assistant uses this retractor to open the view while elevators free the tissue. Later, the same tool often returns when the surgeon smooths bone with a rasp.

Pairing it with other retractors

A button tip and a ball tip do similar work, so some surgeons simply keep whichever they prefer. Others hold both on the tray, together with a sharp skin hook for lifting skin. In short, build the set around the way your surgeon likes to retract.

Caring for your Fomon button end retractor

Soak the tip in water or an enzyme solution if you cannot clean it right away. Next, brush around the button, where debris can collect. Then rinse, dry fully, and sterilize by your facility’s usual steam cycle.

Fomon button end retractor specifications

• Fomon pattern nasal retractor with a button tip
• Length: 15 cm
• Stainless steel

Ordering the button tip retractor

We back every button tip retractor with a three-year warranty against faults in workmanship. Each 15 cm Fomon piece passes a hand check in Atlanta, button first, before dispatch. Questions about invoices or lead times for nasal retractors? See our frequently asked questions. Surgical instrument steels, including those in button tip designs, fall under ASTM F899. For a rounded ball version, look at the Cottle ball end retractor. Meanwhile, the ENT instruments section lists the rest of our range.

Button tip retractors are sold for professional use. Please read our care page, which covers retractor photographs and the nickel content of stainless steel. If a button tip retractor must come back, the returns policy walks you through it.