A non-sterile, interchangeable, tubular device (sleeve) designed to be attached (screwed or snapped) to a dedicated applier and perform through a compatible endoscopic instrument (e.g., an access port) to insert an internally-anchored endoscopic retractor for hands-free retraction of a selected internal organ during a laparoscopic or thoracoscopic procedure. It is available in various diameters and lengths to accommodate various size internal retractors; after completion of the procedure it is used for extraction of the retractor. This is a reusable device intended to be sterilized prior to use.