Surgical Retractor Set
Project developed by Chrissy Kaub
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Abstract
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- In many developing nations, there is a constant demand for medical supplies, which are not only sometimes small in quantity but are often hard to transport to small, isolated communities in remote areas.
- A lot of donated materials through humanitarian organizations consist of small-scale medical supplies that are frequently used in pediatrics and general care, however surgical equipment is is far and in-between. As a result many surgeries are performed with single-use and outdated equipment past their expiration date, which as a result can not only become a large biohazard to the patient, but risk breakage during use.
- One of the for 3-D printable open source appropriate technology requests was for single-use surgical retractors. The retractors were designed to help pull open wounds or surgical openings for operations, while being modular for operator usage. Not only can they be quickly printed, but one end is ergonomically fitted for a gloved finger to pull without slippage. This design improvement was critical, as many surgical retractors have small edges which are hard to get a grasp on when wearing nitrile gloves. Many surgeons combat this by holding them like a pencil, but these can be also pulled with a single finger for not only ease of use, but allows them to keep their hands out of their range of vision during delicate procedures.
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24721602
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