Taylor Blade for Scoville Retractor

Description

Taylor Blade for Scoville Retractor

This Taylor blade for Scoville retractor frames fits onto a Scoville spinal retractor, where it keeps paraspinal muscle out of the way. Surgeons choose it when they want the Taylor blade shape on a self-retaining frame.

What the blade does

The blade forms the part of the retractor that touches the tissue. Therefore, its size decides how deep and how wide the exposure will be. Swapping blades lets one Scoville frame handle many patients.

Four sizes

We sell four sizes: 48×50, 64×50, 64×64 and 80×57 mm. The 48×50 mm blade suits shallow wounds. Meanwhile, the 80×57 mm blade reaches deepest, while the two 64 mm sizes cover the middle.

Where it fits

Spine teams use Scoville retractors during laminectomy and other posterior approaches. The Taylor blade for Scoville retractor frames adds a further shape to that set. So you can keep the frame you know and change only the blade.

Choosing a size

First, confirm your frame accepts Scoville blades. Next, compare your current blades with our sizes. If you are unsure which figure is depth and which is width, ask us and we will confirm before you order.

Caring for your Taylor blade

Detach the blade from the frame once surgery ends. Then wash it with warm water, detergent and a soft brush, especially around the fitting. Dry it well and sterilize it with the frame.

Taylor blade for Scoville retractor specifications

• Taylor-pattern blade for Scoville retractor frames, sold singly
• Sizes: 48×50, 64×50, 64×64 or 80×57 mm
• Cross-listed in the surgical retractors category
• Made of stainless steel

Ordering a Taylor blade

If a defect in workmanship shows up, the three-year warranty covers your Taylor blade. We hand-check each blade in Atlanta and then pack it. Our FAQ resource answers delivery questions. For blade steel we refer to ASTM F899, which sets surgical instrument standards. For the frame, see the Scoville-Haverfield retractor frame. More spinal items sit in our neurosurgery range.

Taylor blades are sold for professional use. The instrument care guide covers photo variation and nickel in stainless alloys; our shipping options page gives delivery estimates.