Doxpal® Retractor

Doxpal
®
Retractor
Surgical access
made easy
Doxpal
®
Retractor
Self-retaining single-use
retractors making surgical
access easy.
Easy to use and reposition
The Doxpal retractors are easy to use and
reposition because of the elastic properties of the plastic.
There are no locking devices to attach or remove.
SqueezeRelease
Self-adjusting
The Doxpal retractors self-adjust the tension
against the tissue.
Always available
The Doxpal single-use retractors are delivered sterile,
ready for immediate use.
• No time-consuming cleaning process.
• No risk of shortage of necessary retractors
in the sterile storage.
• Guaranteed free of tissue residue, dirt, toxins
or contagious resistant viruses or bacteria.
No interference
There is no need to remove the Doxpal when using image
intensification.The plastic is radiolucent and does not obstruct
the surgeons view of the bone. The Doxpal retractor appears
as a grey shadow on the monitor.
Doxpal retractor, double
Weitlander retractor
Reduced radiation exposure
When using a metal retractor under image intensification, the
the dose rate (the air kerma rate) will increase about 15%.
It is approximately 2.5 times larger than with a Doxpal
retractor. Ref.1
Low risk of falling out
The weight of a Doxpal retractor is only ten percent of the
weight of a metal retractor, which minimizes the risk of the
retractor falling out or sagging during surgery. This feature
is especially important when using a lateral approach in the
lower extremity.
Doxpal retractor, triple. Lateral approach in the distal femur.
The operation nurse
does not have to assist, but
can give the surgeon the
instruments he/she requires
without any disruption.
Limited tissue pressure
The Doxpal retractors will never apply more tissue pressure
than needed to squeeze it together. The risk of damage to
major nerves, arteries or veins can be considered lower for
the Doxpal than for other types of self-retaining retractors
(Ref 2). The Doxpal retractor has been used in more than
30 000 patients. No complaints have been registered.
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Product description
Doxpal retractor
single
Suitable for minor surgeries such as
wrist and foot surgeries
Dimensions: length 110 mm, depth 14 mm.
Maximum force: 10 N
Doxpal retractor
double
Suitable for mid-size surgeries such as wrist, arm, elbow,
clavicle and lower limb
Dimensions: length 125 mm, depth 18 mm.
Maximum force: 20 N
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Doxpal retractor
triple
Suitable for mid-size and major surgeries such as
shoulder, femur and lower limb
Dimensions: length 155 mm, depth 27 mm.
Maximum force: 40 N
Doxpal retractor
penta
Suitable for major surgeries such as hip surgery
Dimensions: length 160 mm, depth 35 mm.
Maximum force: 40 N
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User instructions
1. Start with the skin incision. Fig 1.
2. Select the appropriate Doxpal for the procedure.
The prongs of the Doxpal retractors have
been adapted to provide optimum grip against
the tissue. Doxpal retractor, single is slightly
sharper than the others, as its area of application
is smaller and helps to avoid slipping and
displacement.
3. Squeeze the Doxpal retractor together,
using the finger grip. Fig 2.
Fig 1.
4. Insert the Doxpal retractor so that its prongs are
beneath the edges of the incision; release the grip
carefully, after which the incision will be held open.
Fig 2 and 3.
5. Following further exposure, the Doxpal retractor
can be reset deeper in the surgical incision.
6. The Doxpal retractors can be used effectively in
pairs and in combination with other sizes for
optimum accessibility. Fig 4.
7. When the operation is concluded, squeeze the
Doxpal retractor together once again to remove it.
Fig 2.
8. Discard the Doxpal retractor along with other
disposable materials.
Fig 3.
Warning
When using self-retaining retractors, there will
always be a risk of tissue damage due to prolonged
heavy pressure on a single area. It is still advisable to
change the position of the retractor from time to time
during the procedure, a process that is very easy
with the Doxpal retractor. Similarly as for all kinds
of wound retractors, the Doxpal retractors should
not be applied directly against major nerves,
arteries or veins.
Fig 4.
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Order information
Cat. Nr
Product
52001 Doxpal retractor, single
10 pcs/box
52002 Doxpal retractor, double 10 pcs/box
52003 Doxpal retractor, triple
5 pcs/box
52004 Doxpal retractor, penta
5 pcs/box
Package
Double packed, double peel up bags.
Sterilization procedure Ethylene oxide sterilised, sterile validity 5 years.
The Doxpal retractor can not be re-sterilised.
Material
Acetal Copolymers.
Reference
1. Measurement of entrance air kerma rate on anthropomorphic phantoms
in relation to Doxpal® Double and Doxpal® Hip/Spine and their metallic
counterparts i.e. the Weitlander and Adson self-retaining retractor.
Michael Sandborg, PhD, Senior Medical Physicist,
Medical Radiation Physics Department,
Linköping University Hospital, Sweden
2. Elos Medtech – Technical report no: ED-726-R0125.
Andreas Holmefeldt, M.Sc.
Design and development
The Doxpal retractor was developed by Doxpal AB
and is based on a patent by Dr. Olof Risto,
Orthopaedic Department, University Hospital Linköping,
Sweden, and Dr. Stefan Lind, Orthopaedic Department,
County Hospital Ryhov, Jönköping, Sweden.
Doxpal Patent no. Sweden SE526 885 C2
Doxpal Design Patent no. EU 000476510
Doxpal Trademark no. EU 005205935
World patents pending.
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Manufacturer
wemac Innovation AB
S
0413
Industrigatan 11 • SE-582 77 Linköping • Sweden
+46 13 37 40 30 • [email protected]
Sales and
distribution
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P144-28-20131023 Print date: 2013-10-23
wemac Orthopaedics AB
S
Industrigatan 11 • SE-582 77 Linköping • Sweden
Phone +46 13 37 40 30 • Fax +46 13 14 00 26
E-mail [email protected] • www.swemac.com