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Farabeuf retractor — manufacturer / publisher reference. Variants may differ.
Image: SURTEX Instruments · Source / originalFarabeuf retractor
Farabeuf retractor
What is its use?
Retracts superficial wound edges for exposure.
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How to recognise it.
- Small hand-held double-ended retractor.
- Flat blades bend at each end.
- Two working ends provide different blade dimensions.
A Senn has a pronged end; a conventional Farabeuf has flat blade ends.
Name the parts.
Point to each part on your specimen as you say its name.
- Central handle
- Short shaft
- First blade
- Second blade
Think first. Then reveal.
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01Is it self-retaining?+
No. It is a hand-held retractor.
02Why provide two working ends?+
To offer alternative blade depths or widths for exposure.
Read the references.
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