A hand-held, non-self-retaining surgical instrument intended to be used for retracting a nerve, tendon, or blood vessel to separate it from the surrounding tissue primarily to allow access to other tissues during a surgical intervention. It is a shaft-like met
| Company | Devices | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ambler Surgical Corp. | 316 | 18% |
| Life Instrument Corporation | 268 | 15% |
| Avalign Technologies, Inc. | 119 | 7% |
| Sontec Instruments, Inc. | 108 | 6% |
| Integra Lifesciences Production Corporation | 85 | 5% |
| Steris Corporation | 62 | 4% |
| Medicon Eg. Chirurgiemechaniker-Genossenschaft | 54 | 3% |
| Novo Surgical, Inc. | 54 | 3% |
| Aesculap Ag | 52 | 3% |
| Teleflex Incorporated | 45 | 3% |
| Landanger | 42 | 2% |
| Tedan Surgical Innovations, L.L.C. | 39 | 2% |
Company = labeler of record on GUDID. 65 companies in total; top 12 shown. Click headers to sort.
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| Code | Name | Devices |
|---|---|---|
| GDG | HOOK, SURGICAL, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY | 397 |
| GAD | RETRACTOR | 380 |
| GAD | Retractor | 356 |
| HAO | INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, NON-POWERED | 156 |
| HXB | Probe | 88 |
| GZX | INSTRUMENT, MICROSURGICAL | 66 |
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1,750 device records in commercial distribution are listed on the FDA Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) under the GMDN category "Nerve/vessel retractor", from 65 companies. The largest labeler is Ambler Surgical Corp. with 18% of records.
GDG (HOOK, SURGICAL, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY), GAD (RETRACTOR), GAD (Retractor), HAO (INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, NON-POWERED)
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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.