Martinez Kilner Nasal Retractor, 7.5 mm, 11.5 cm

What the martinez kilner nasal retractor is

The martinez kilner nasal retractor holds the nasal tip and the alar margin back on two widely spaced sharp prongs. Our own record gives the pattern as 7.5 mm wide on an 11.5 cm instrument.

Those two numbers describe the instrument better than any adjective would. 7.5 mm across is a narrow head, wide enough to hold a tip in its plane and narrow enough to sit inside a nostril. 11.5 cm is short, which keeps the hand close to the work in a field where the whole reach is a few centimeters.

It is an endonasal instrument, and that is what both figures are for.

Key design features of the martinez kilner retractor

Four features, and two of them are the numbers above.

• 7.5 mm prong width. Wide enough to hold the tip in plane, narrow enough for the nostril.
• 11.5 cm overall. Short, so the hand stays close to the work.
• Two widely spaced sharp prongs. The martinez kilner retractor takes traction on skin or cartilage without the tissue rotating.
• Ring handle. Anchored around a finger, so the rest of the hand is free.

Martinez kilner nasal retractor size

Two figures ship from this page and both are on our own record.

Both numbers come from our own product record. Other catalogs publish prong widths and lengths of their own for this pattern and none of them is repeated here.

Where a kilner nasal retractor is used

A kilner nasal retractor of this pattern is an endonasal instrument first and a general nasal instrument second.

What this nasal tip retractor holds, and what it does not

A nasal tip retractor with sharp prongs has clear limits and they are set out here rather than left to be discovered.

How it compares with the rest of the family

Four of the rows below are our own. This is the pattern in the group whose working end is actually specified, which is worth saying in a family where most records carry no figure at all.

Materials and finish

Made from high quality medical grade stainless steel, satin finished so the operating light does not reflect out of the nostril into the surgeon eye. The steel itself is made to a German specification. The two points are ground and then checked against each other, because prongs of unequal length hold on one point and tear what they hold.

Care and sterilization

Clean with a soft brush under running water, working between the prongs, the junction of prongs and shaft and the inside of the ring where a glove leaves debris, then rinse in deionized water and dry fully before autoclaving. Store in a rack or a tip guard so nothing rests on the points. Measure the prong spread against the record before the instrument goes back into the set, because 7.5 mm is the specification and a sprung prong quietly makes it something else.

Ordering a martinez kilner nasal retractor and wholesale

Adas Instruments makes this pattern to order at 7.5 mm on an 11.5 cm instrument. Buyers who search for the martinez kilner nasal retractor by that name, or as a Martinez Kilner hook, will find the same pattern here. We supply hospitals, surgical centers and distributors across the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia, 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 nasal retractor used for?

Holding nasal tissue out of the line of work so the surgeon can see and reach what is behind it. This pattern is used on the nasal tip and the alar margin during rhinoplasty and endonasal procedures, where the opening is small and the instrument has to be small with it.

Why 7.5 mm?

Because it is the width that holds a nasal tip in its plane without filling the nostril. Wider prongs give a steadier hold but leave no room to work past them; narrower prongs let the tissue turn. 7.5 mm is the figure on our own record for this pattern.

Is it the same as a Kilner alae retractor?

No, although the names are close. The Kilner alae retractor is a rim instrument in 13 mm and 9.5 mm widths. This is the Martinez Kilner, 7.5 mm on a shorter shaft, cut for the nasal tip and endonasal work. Sets doing a lot of nasal work often carry both.

What does the ring handle do?

It anchors the instrument around a finger so the hand is not gripping it. On a long exposure that is the difference between traction that stays where it was put and traction that drifts as the fingers tire.

Can it be used on mucosa?

No. The prongs are sharp and they will go through mucosa rather than hold it. For a mucosal surface take a blunt ball ended pattern, which presses against the tissue and slides off before it tears anything.

Related products and categories

Buyers who order the martinez kilner nasal retractor usually order alongside it the fomon ball end retractor, the millard cottle thumb hook and the swivel ring double hook. The whole family sits in hooks and retractors, and this pattern is also listed under rhinoplasty instruments.