a = 55 mm ? b = 23 mm Laminectomy Retractors

a = 55 mm ? b = 23 mm Laminectomy Retractors, manufactured by Fizza Surgical under reference RT 11-890-04.

Retractors hold tissue and anatomical structures out of the surgeon’s working field. The category includes hand-held single-blade retractors (Senn, Volkmann, Farabeuf), self-retaining frame retractors (Gelpi, Weitlaner, Balfour, Bookwalter), and specialty patterns for specific procedures (Judd-Masson for bladder, Doyen for ribs, Hibbs for spine, Richardson for abdomen). Hand-held variants are simple and robust; self-retaining frames free the assistant from holding pressure for prolonged periods. Material requirements vary: hand-held retractors are typically manufactured from AISI 304 austenitic stainless for corrosion resistance through repeated autoclave cycles; heavy orthopaedic frames use AISI 440 or 17-4 PH for the higher yield strength under retraction load. Fizza supplies both types from Sialkot under ISO 13485:2016.

Fizza Surgical International has manufactured surgical instruments at its Sialkot, Pakistan facility since 1980 — more than four decades of continuous operation under one family ownership. The factory holds ISO 13485:2016 certification for medical devices and CE marking under EU MDR 2017/745, the regulatory baseline European hospitals and distributors require. FDA establishment registration covers exports to the United States.