A hand-held surgical instrument designed to displace and maintain the tongue in a fixed position, usually by depressing it towards the floor of the mouth. It is typically a metallic (e.g., high-grade stainless steel) device either with a straight shape, or mor
| Company | Devices | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rz-Medizintechnik Gmbh | 64 | 14% |
| Spiggle & Theis Medizintechnik Gmbh | 62 | 14% |
| Sklar Corporation | 59 | 13% |
| Aesculap Ag | 51 | 11% |
| Fentex Medical Gmbh | 47 | 11% |
| Avalign Technologies, Inc. | 16 | 4% |
| Integra Lifesciences Production Corporation | 14 | 3% |
| Medicon Eg. Chirurgiemechaniker-Genossenschaft | 12 | 3% |
| Integra Microfrance | 12 | 3% |
| Plasdent Corporation | 11 | 2% |
| Devemed Gmbh | 10 | 2% |
| Sontec Instruments, Inc. | 10 | 2% |
Company = labeler of record on GUDID. 33 companies in total; top 12 shown. Click headers to sort.
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| Code | Name | Devices |
|---|---|---|
| KBL | DEPRESSOR, METAL TONGUE, SURGICAL | 186 |
| LRC | INSTRUMENT, ENT MANUAL SURGICAL | 105 |
| FMA | DEPRESSOR, TONGUE, NON-SURGICAL | 52 |
| KAL | RETRACTOR, ENT | 19 |
| KBL | Depressor, Metal Tongue, Surgical | 17 |
| NRD | Unit, Operative Dental, Accessories | 11 |
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445 device records in commercial distribution are listed on the FDA Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) under the GMDN category "Tongue depressor, surgical", from 33 companies. The largest labeler is Rz-Medizintechnik Gmbh with 14% of records.
KBL (DEPRESSOR, METAL TONGUE, SURGICAL), LRC (INSTRUMENT, ENT MANUAL SURGICAL), FMA (DEPRESSOR, TONGUE, NON-SURGICAL), 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.