Balfour retractor
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Balfour retractor
Three individually operable, outward-looking curved loops mounted on a bar. By inserting the blades into an incision and spreading them all the incision is opened to give maximum access to tissues below. Available in standard and pediatric sizes, the latter being suitable for a ventral approach to the vocal cords of the horse.
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