A frame-like assembly of surgical instruments/devices intended to be used to create a self-locking, self-retaining mechanism to temporarily part tissue (e.g., hold the edges of an incision open) to expose internal tissues or organs for access during open surge
| Company | Devices | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Thompson Surgical Instruments, Inc. | 2,935 | 39% |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc. | 1,044 | 14% |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | 896 | 12% |
| Nuvasive, Inc. | 553 | 7% |
| Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. | 323 | 4% |
| Life Spine, Inc. | 315 | 4% |
| Spineart Sa | 187 | 2% |
| Flexbar Machine Corporation | 176 | 2% |
| Landanger | 159 | 2% |
| Avalign Technologies, Inc. | 154 | 2% |
| Elmed Incorporated | 140 | 2% |
| Steris Corporation | 118 | 2% |
Company = labeler of record on GUDID. 54 companies in total; top 12 shown. Click headers to sort.
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| Code | Name | Devices |
|---|---|---|
| GAD | Retractor | 3,740 |
| GAD | RETRACTOR | 2,679 |
| FFO | RETRACTOR, SELF-RETAINING | 998 |
| FGN | RETRACTOR, NON-SELF-RETAINING | 889 |
| LXH | ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | 843 |
| DWS | Instruments, Surgical, Cardiovascular | 282 |
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7,585 device records in commercial distribution are listed on the FDA Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) under the GMDN category "Surgical retraction system, reusable", from 54 companies. The largest labeler is Thompson Surgical Instruments, Inc. with 39% of records.
GAD (Retractor), GAD (RETRACTOR), FFO (RETRACTOR, SELF-RETAINING), FGN (RETRACTOR, NON-SELF-RETAINING)
No. GUDID is the US register. For the UAE (MOHAP/DoH) and Saudi (SFDA/MDMA) a separate registration and a local authorised representative are required; Consulting Wallah can check the status and connect you with registered suppliers.
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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.