Flexor Tendon Sheath Retractor and Suture Retriever/Sheath Dilator kit is indicated for use in the repair of lacerated digital flexor tendons. The kit includes one Sheath Retractor with a large and small tip andone Suture Retrieve/Sheath Dilator sized lo fit inside an empty flexor sheath or between the sheath and its tendon.
The Sheath Retractor acts as a funnel shoehorn. It is transparent for easy visualization of the surgical process, when used to tunnel through the tight pulleys of the flexor tendon sheath. The funnel relies on the fact that tendons are relatively compressible, such that their cross-sectional areas can be reduced when they are compressed circumferentially.
The funnel also works as a retractor for the flexor tendon sheath to allow for easy access to the surgical repair site of a lacerated tendon by exposing the tendon substance while retracting the flexor tendon sheath and protecting it from inadvertent suturing or damage. The smart suture retriever is designed for smooth passage through the delicate flexor sheath, and can also be used as a sheath dilator.
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