Langenbeck retractor
Rigid L-shaped handheld retractor with a flat blade set at a right angle to the shaft.
How it is used
Deep retraction of muscle and fascial edges in laparotomy, orthopedic and maxillofacial surgery, when more depth is needed than a Farabeuf provides.
Clinical tip
Available in several blade widths and lengths; choose according to wound depth to avoid levering against bone.
Sources
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History
Added to the catalog on 2026-10-25.
Dates derived from the project's public version-control history on GitHub, not a live collaborative edit log.