Sklar Cooley Dilator, Malleable
A 5 inch malleable dilator, 1.5mm in diameter, used to gently dilate small vessels or ducts during vascular and cardiac surgical procedures, available in eight sizes.
5mm in diameter, used to gently widen and probe small blood vessels or ducts during vascular and cardiac surgery. Being malleable means the shaft can be bent by hand to a shape that suits the specific angle of approach needed for a given vessel or anatomical location, giving the surgeon flexibility that a fixed, rigid dilator would not offer.
This listing covers the dilator across eight size variants, allowing surgical teams to progressively dilate a vessel or duct using a graduated series of diameters, a common technique when preparing a vessel for cannulation, anastomosis or the passage of a catheter or graft. The smooth, tapered tip is designed to advance through the lumen of the vessel with minimal trauma to the inner wall.
Cardiac, vascular and pediatric cardiac surgeons rely on a well stocked range of dilator sizes for procedures where controlled, incremental vessel dilation is required. As a reusable stainless steel instrument, it is cleaned, inspected for a smooth, undamaged surface and sterilized between surgical cases.
