A non-sterile, intraoperative surgical instrument designed for use during laparoscopic procedures to provide hands-free retraction of lower abdominal, urogenital or pelvic structures. It is inserted into the abdominal cavity through a small dedicated incision
| Company | Devices | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Flexbar Machine Corporation | 98 | 76% |
| Integra Microfrance | 12 | 9% |
| Avalign Technologies, Inc. | 11 | 9% |
| Karl Storz Gmbh & Co. Kg | 3 | 2% |
| Sontec Instruments, Inc. | 3 | 2% |
| Surgical Innovations Limited | 2 | 2% |
Company = labeler of record on GUDID. 6 companies in total; top 12 shown. Click headers to sort.
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| Code | Name | Devices |
|---|---|---|
| GAD | Retractor | 63 |
| FFO | Retractor, Self-Retaining | 24 |
| GCJ | Laparoscope, general & plastic surgery | 13 |
| BWN | Table And Attachments, Operating-Room | 12 |
| GCJ | Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery | 6 |
| GEI | Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories | 5 |
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129 device records in commercial distribution are listed on the FDA Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) under the GMDN category "Externally-anchored laparoscopic retractor", from 6 companies. The largest labeler is Flexbar Machine Corporation with 76% of records.
GAD (Retractor), FFO (Retractor, Self-Retaining), GCJ (Laparoscope, general & plastic surgery), BWN (Table And Attachments, Operating-Room)
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Source: FDA AccessGUDID (AccessGUDID full release 2 Nov 2026); counts are device records in commercial distribution grouped by GMDN preferred term; companies are labelers of record. Information only — US listing is not a registration in the UAE or GCC; verify with the regulator. © Consulting Wallah — CC BY‑NC‑ND.