NES-2434

8cm
Compact where NES-2433 is standard-sized, the Austin Tissue Retractor (NES-2434) shrinks the same 75×75 working profile down to an 8cm frame, built for tighter maxillofacial fields where a shorter instrument offers better control.
That reduced length changes the retractor’s role more than its function. It’s still designed for general soft tissue retraction, and it’s still available with a round tip on request for cases where a gentler, more atraumatic contact point matters. What changes is how easily it moves through cramped or shallow surgical access, where a longer handle would get in the way.
Choosing between round and standard tips gives practitioners a say in how the retractor interacts with delicate tissue, an option worth having when working near sensitive structures or thinner mucosa.
Surgical-grade stainless steel construction means this smaller retractor holds up to the same repeated sterilization cycles and daily handling as its larger counterpart, without any compromise in durability despite the reduced size.
For pediatric cases, tighter anatomical spaces, or procedures where a compact instrument simply makes more sense, the 8cm Austin retractor fills a specific gap that the standard-length version doesn’t cover.
Explore additional sized and customizable retractors designed to meet diverse surgical requirements in our Maxillofacial Surgery Instruments collection.