Sklar Caspar Cervical Distractor, Left and Right
A hand-specific cervical distractor used to gently separate adjacent vertebral bodies and open the disc space during anterior cervical spine surgery, offered in left and right versions.
The Sklar Caspar Cervical Distractor is a spinal instrument used during anterior cervical discectomy and fusion to open and hold apart the disc space between two vertebral bodies, giving the surgeon room to remove disc material and prepare the space for a graft or implant. This listing covers both the left and right hand orientations of the distractor, since the Caspar system is typically used as a pair positioned on either side of the disc space to apply symmetric, controlled distraction.
Once engaged, the distractor holds the vertebral bodies in a fixed, opened position so the surgeon's hands are free to work within the disc space rather than manually maintaining separation. This instrument is part of the broader Caspar cervical spine system, which also includes the retractor blades and bone graft impactor used in the same procedure.
Neurosurgeons and orthopedic spine surgeons rely on these distractors for controlled, repeatable exposure, and the instrument is reprocessed through standard cleaning, inspection and sterilization as a reusable stainless steel surgical tool.
