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Breisky-Navratil vaginal retractor

Reusable stainless-steel, narrow-bladed vaginal wall retractor, about 30cm long, in several blade sizes, distinct from both the Cusco and Sims specula.

How it is used

Exposure in vaginal/urogynecologic surgery (vaginal hysterectomy, prolapse surgery, or midurethral sling procedures).

Sources

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History

Added to the catalog on 2026-10-15.

Dates derived from the project's public version-control history on GitHub, not a live collaborative edit log.

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