Sklar Aachen Brain Spatula, 8in, 6 Widths

The Sklar Aachen Brain Spatula is a malleable, straight neurosurgical retractor measuring 8 inches, designed to be bent by the surgeon into a shape that holds brain tissue gently clear of the operative corridor during intracranial surgery. This listing spans six blade widths, from around 7mm up to 25mm, giving the neurosurgical team a range suited to different depths and openings within the surgical approach, from narrow corridors to broader exposures.

Because the spatula is malleable, the surgeon shapes each blade to the specific curve needed for that step of the procedure rather than relying on a fixed pre formed shape, which is important given how variable brain anatomy and surgical trajectories can be from one case to the next. Neurosurgical teams typically keep a full range of widths available on the tray so the correct size is always at hand as the approach narrows or widens through the operation.

As a reusable stainless surgical instrument, it is sterilised between cases and kept as a core component of the neurosurgical retraction set.