Sklar Harrington Retractor, Pediatric, 10 Inch

The Sklar Harrington Retractor is a 10 inch handheld instrument sized for pediatric patients, used to hold back tissue such as the liver, bowel or abdominal wall and maintain the surgical access needed during abdominal procedures in children. The Harrington pattern is one of the most recognizable handheld retractor shapes in general surgery, with a broad, curved blade that distributes retraction pressure across a wide area of tissue rather than concentrating it at a single point, which helps reduce localized tissue trauma during prolonged retraction.

This pediatric sized version scales the instrument down to suit smaller abdominal cavities compared to the adult version. General and pediatric surgeons use handheld retractors like this whenever an assistant needs to hold tissue aside so the primary surgeon has clear access and visibility within the surgical field.

This is a single size listing as offered by Sklar for the pediatric Harrington retractor, made from surgical grade stainless steel and intended for repeated sterilized use.