Rib Spreaders
Rib spreaders and sternal retractors open the chest and hold it open for thoracic and cardiac surgery. They work on a rack and crank: the arms go between the ribs or the halves of the sternum, and turning the crank spreads them in controlled steps.
This collection covers adult, child, infant and newborn sizes, and aluminium models where a lighter frame helps. Order single retractors or blades, or send a list for a quote.
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Original price $0.00 - Original price $0.00Original price $0.00$953.57$953.57 - $953.57Current price $953.57Fino Rib Spreader large 65x75mm spread
A surgical retractor called the Fino Rib Spreader (Large, 65x75mm spread) is made to carefully and successfully separate ribs for thoracic access. ...
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Original price $0.00 - Original price $0.00Original price $0.00$929.38$929.38 - $929.38Current price $929.38Fino Rib Spreader medium 65x45mm spread
During thoracic procedures, the Fino Rib Spreader (Medium, 65x45mm spread) is intended to precisely retract the ribs. Its medium-sized blades minim...
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Original price $0.00 - Original price $0.00Original price $0.00$771.12$771.12 - $771.12Current price $771.12Finochietto Rib Spreader 40x30mm spread
A specialized surgical tool for thoracic procedures, the Finochietto Rib Spreader has a 40x30mm spread and allows for controlled, gentle rib retrac...
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Original price $1,766.42 - Original price $1,766.42Original price$1,766.42$1,766.42 - $1,766.42Current price $1,766.42Finochietto Rib Spreader 38x44x135mm Aluminium
Finochietto rib spreader machined in aluminium with a 135mm frame and 38x44mm blades, reducing instrument weight on the chest wall during prolonged...
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Original price $510.18 - Original price $510.18Original price$510.18$510.18 - $510.18Current price $510.18Finochietto Rib Spreader 38x44x160mm
Finochietto rib spreader, 38 x 44 x 160 mm, stainless steel. German surgical-steel construction. Rack-and-pinion mechanism maintains intercostal re...
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Original price $544.19 - Original price $544.19Original price$544.19$544.19 - $544.19Current price $544.19Finochietto Rib Spreader 52x62x200mm Stainless Steel
Finochietto rib spreader with 200mm frame length and 52x62mm blades, forged in stainless steel for thoracotomy and intercostal retraction. Rack-and...
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Original price $578.21 - Original price $578.21Original price$578.21$578.21 - $578.21Current price $578.21Finochietto Rib Spreader 65x85x250mm Stainless Steel
Finochietto rib spreader with 250mm frame length and 65x85mm blades in stainless steel, sized for adult thoracic exposure. Ratchet bar holds the sp...
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A unique surgical tool called the Finochietto Rib Spreader, which has a 19.5 cm spread, is made to allow for wide rib retraction during thoracic an...
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Original price $881.97 - Original price $881.97Original price$881.97$881.97 - $881.97Current price $881.97Finochietto-Baby Rib Spreader 15x15x75mm Aluminium
Finochietto-Baby rib spreader in aluminium with a 75mm frame and 15x15mm blades, built for pediatric and neonatal thoracic exposure where instrumen...
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Original price $2,315.56 - Original price $2,315.56Original price$2,315.56$2,315.56 - $2,315.56Current price $2,315.56Finochietto-Burford Pediatric Rib Spreader 34x42x135mm
Finochietto-Burford rib spreader sized for pediatric thoracic procedures. Frame measures 34x42x135mm with a 48x42mm child blade pair for controlled...
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Original price $2,418.80 - Original price $2,418.80Original price$2,418.80$2,418.80 - $2,418.80Current price $2,418.80Finochietto-Burford Rib Spreader 200mm Aluminium
Finochietto-Burford rib spreader in aluminium with a 200mm frame and paired 47x62mm and 65x62mm blades, designed to keep retractor weight off the c...
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Original price $2,448.29 - Original price $2,448.29Original price$2,448.29$2,448.29 - $2,448.29Current price $2,448.29Finochietto-Burford Rib Spreader 250mm Aluminium
Finochietto-Burford rib spreader in aluminium with a 250mm frame and paired 47x62mm and 65x62mm blades for adult thoracic exposure with reduced ins...
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Original price $2,566.28 - Original price $2,566.28Original price$2,566.28$2,566.28 - $2,566.28Current price $2,566.28Finochietto-Burford Rib Spreader 300mm Aluminium
Finochietto-Burford rib spreader in aluminium with a 300mm frame and paired 47x62mm and 65x62mm blades, sized for wide adult thoracotomy where lowe...
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What This Collection Covers
- Rib spreaders — Finochietto, Reinhoff-Finochietto, Burford, Tuffier, Cooley and Haight patterns
- Infant and paediatric spreaders — DeBakey mini-Finochietto, Haight infant, Cooley paediatric (including aluminium)
- Sternal retractors — Ankeney, Cooley, Favaloro-Morse, Castaneda infant
- Blades and frames — Henley and Coryllos blades, frames sold separately
Rib Spreader or Sternal Retractor?
A rib spreader is used for thoracotomy: the blades sit between two ribs and spread the intercostal space. A sternal retractor is used after median sternotomy: flat blades sit on the cut edges of the sternum. Sternal retractors generally have shorter, wider blades to spread load across the bone.
How to Choose
Patient size. Choose by maximum spread and blade depth: newborn and infant models spread under 10 cm; adult models 20 cm or more.
Blades. Deep blades for large adults; interchangeable blades let one frame cover several patients.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Finochietto retractor?
The standard rack-and-crank rib spreader used in thoracotomy, available in several sizes.
Why choose an aluminium spreader?
Aluminium is lighter, which is useful in paediatric surgery where the retractor's weight rests on a small chest.
Related categories: cardiothoracic instruments, rib shears, rib raspatories, retractors, retractor sets and bulldog clamps.