A hand-held, non-self-retaining surgical instrument intended to be used to separate/draw aside the margins of a wound/incision to allow access to tissues/organs during open surgery; it is not dedicated to ophthalmic surgery or small nerve/vessel retraction, bu
| Company | Devices | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Avalign Technologies, Inc. | 2,121 | 10% |
| Elmed Incorporated | 1,217 | 6% |
| Innomed, Inc. | 1,001 | 5% |
| Integra Lifesciences Production Corporation | 885 | 4% |
| Ambler Surgical Corp. | 878 | 4% |
| Sklar Corporation | 743 | 4% |
| Surtex Instruments Ltd. | 658 | 3% |
| Boss Instruments, Ltd., Inc. | 592 | 3% |
| Steris Corporation | 582 | 3% |
| Rz-Medizintechnik Gmbh | 559 | 3% |
| Aspen Surgical Products, Inc. | 538 | 3% |
| Medicon Eg. Chirurgiemechaniker-Genossenschaft | 514 | 3% |
Company = labeler of record on GUDID. 190 companies in total; top 12 shown. Click headers to sort.
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| Code | Name | Devices |
|---|---|---|
| GAD | RETRACTOR | 9,384 |
| GAD | Retractor | 6,587 |
| EIG | RETRACTOR, ALL TYPES | 629 |
| KAL | RETRACTOR, ENT | 611 |
| HDL | RETRACTOR, VAGINAL | 239 |
| GDG | HOOK, SURGICAL, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY | 235 |
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20,311 device records in commercial distribution are listed on the FDA Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) under the GMDN category "Hand-held surgical retractor, reusable", from 190 companies. The largest labeler is Avalign Technologies, Inc. with 10% of records.
GAD (RETRACTOR), GAD (Retractor), EIG (RETRACTOR, ALL TYPES), KAL (RETRACTOR, ENT)
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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.