Thoracic surgeryRetraction
Finochietto rib retractor
Self-retaining retractor with fenestrated blades and a ratchet mechanism, described by Argentine surgeon Enrique Finochietto in 1936.
How it is used
Spreading the rib arches to expose the surgical field in thoracotomy.
Sources
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History
Added to the catalog on 2026-09-29.
Dates derived from the project's public version-control history on GitHub, not a live collaborative edit log.