A self-locking surgical instrument designed to force apart two adjacent ribs to permit examination or intervention in the thoracic cavity. This device will typically have two interchangeable blades at the distal end that hook over the ribs to be parted, and...
A self-locking, manual surgical instrument designed to force apart two adjacent ribs to permit examination or intervention in the thoracic cavity during a cardiothoracic surgical procedure. It typically has two interchangeable arms/blades at the distal end ...