Young Prostatic Retractor

Description

Young Prostatic Retractor

A hand held retractor with a broad flared blade and a handle that turns back on itself into a hook. Used to hold the bladder or the prostatic bed back during open prostate work, where the retraction has to be held steadily for long stretches.

The hook handle

The hook lets the instrument rest against the palm and the base of the thumb instead of being pinched between fingers. Over a long case that is the difference between an assistant who can hold a steady line and one whose hand is fatiguing, and it is the feature that distinguishes the Young pattern from a plain blade retractor.

Blade

Flared and gently dished, turning into the shank through a wide radius so the pressure sits across the blade rather than at its edge. Two lengths are offered so the reach can be matched to the approach.

Care

Keep the working face unmarked, since that face is the whole instrument. Reprocess flat rather than stacked, inspect the blade and the inside of the curve for pitting, and dry completely. Water trapped in the dish is the usual start of corrosion on this pattern.

Specification

• Lengths: 20 cm and 23 cm
• Flared dished blade
• Hook handle
• Material: surgical stainless steel
• Reusable, autoclavable, supplied non sterile

Warranty and supply

Three years against manufacturing defects, running from invoice. Stock is inspected in Atlanta before it ships. Self retaining bladder retractors are stocked if both hands need to be free. See our FAQs for care guidance, or browse the rest of our urology surgical instruments.

The American Urological Association publishes guidance on prostate procedures.

Disclaimer

Catalog photographs are reference images and may show more than one size or variation, so check the option you have selected before ordering. This is a professional use product. Surgical stainless steel contains nickel, and Intrace USA cannot accept liability for allergic or material sensitivity reactions. See the FDA guidance on materials used in medical devices.