Freeman Rake Retractors 40mm Small, 4 Sharp Prongs, Short Shaft

What the freeman rake retractors 40mm small is

The freeman rake retractors 40mm small is the short version of the Freeman rake. The head is the same 40 mm and the prongs are the same four sharp points; what changes is the length of the shaft behind them.

That is worth saying plainly because the name misleads. Small suggests a narrower head, and it is not one. Three independent sources put the standard instrument at about 18 cm and this one at about 10 cm at the same 40 mm width, and one of them cites our own catalog for the 10 cm figure.

So the reason to order this rather than the standard is reach, not bite. A short shaft puts the hand close to the working end, which is what you want in a pocket where a long instrument would have to be angled, and angling a four prong head is how prongs come out of tissue.

Key design features of this small freeman retractor

Four features, and the first is the only one that differs from the full size instrument.

• A short shaft. About 10 cm against about 18 cm. The whole point of the pattern.
• A 40 mm head. Identical to the standard. A wide bite in a confined field.
• Four sharp prongs. In line or offset, carried in our own record.
• A compact handle profile. Close control and tactile feedback at short reach.

Freeman rake retractors 40mm small size

Two rows of this table are ours and the table says which.

Our own record carries the head width and the prong layout for this item and gives no length, which is the one figure that distinguishes it from the standard instrument. That is a real gap in our data and it is stated here rather than filled in from someone else. Ask and it will be measured before a bulk order ships.

Where a small freeman retractor is used

A small freeman retractor earns its place where the field is tight but the flap is not small.

What the prongs hold, and what they do not

The head is the same as the standard instrument, so what it holds is the same. What changes is where it can reach.

How this compact rake retractor compares with the rest of the family

Five of the six rows are ours. A compact rake retractor sits between the full length Freeman and the much smaller patterns, and the first row is the comparison that matters.

Materials and finish

Made from high quality medical grade stainless steel, satin finished so the operating light does not reflect off the shaft into the field. The steel itself is made to a German specification. The prongs are ground and polished, and on a short instrument that matters more than usual, because a short shaft transmits every movement of the hand straight to the points with nothing to damp it.

Care and sterilization

Clean with a soft brush under running water, working between the prongs, then rinse in deionized water and dry fully before autoclaving. Store on a rack or under a tip guard. Keep this instrument and the full length one in the same tray and labelled, because the heads are identical and the only way to tell them apart at a glance is the shaft. A set that mixes them up loses the reason for having both.

Ordering and wholesale

Adas Instruments makes the 10 cm rake retractor patterns to order and supplies hospitals, surgical centers and distributors across the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia. Item code AP-65.102. State whether you want in line or offset prongs. Bulk and wholesale pricing is available, and instruments held on backorder ship in 10 to 12 working days. Every instrument carries a three year replacement warranty against manufacturing defects. Certifications: CE. Production is controlled under an ISO 13485 quality management system.

Frequently asked questions

What is a freeman rake retractors 40mm small used for?

Holding a raised skin flap back in a field too tight for the full length rake. It is used in facelift surgery around the ear and under the mandible, in breast surgery through a short incision, and anywhere the flap is full size but the opening is not.

Is the freeman rake retractors 40mm small a narrower head?

No, and this is the question most worth answering on this page. The head is 40 mm, identical to the standard instrument. Small refers to the overall length of the instrument, about 10 cm against about 18 cm, and nothing else.

Then why buy both?

Because reach and control are different problems. The long instrument keeps the hand out of a wide open field; the short one puts the hand close to the work in a confined one. Most facelift sets carry both and change between them as the dissection runs from the open plane into the corners.

In line or offset prongs?

In line for a straight even pull. Offset where the traction has to come from an angle and the hand needs to stay clear. On a short instrument the offset option matters more, because there is less shaft to move the hand out of the way on its own.

What length is the freeman rake retractors 40mm small exactly?

Our own product record does not carry a length, which is worth saying rather than covering over, and it is the one figure that defines this item. Published figures for the pattern sit at about 10 cm. We measure and confirm the instruments we hold before a bulk order goes out.

Related products and categories

Buyers who order the freeman rake retractors 40mm small usually order alongside it the miller rake retractor, the maxwell flap retractor and the ferreira face lift retractor. The whole family sits in hooks and retractors, and this pattern is also listed under breast surgery instruments.