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Weitlaner Retractor

The Weitlaner is the self-retaining rake retractor: two sets of curved prongs on a scissor frame with a ratchet lock, so it holds the wound open on its own once set. That single feature is what separates it from a hand-held rake — it frees the assistant's hand, and it holds constant tension for as long as the case runs.

This collection covers the full graduated range, both prong profiles, and the specialty variants. Individual practices can order any instrument directly. Hospital procurement teams, distributors and buyers working to a tender or RFQ can contact our team for bulk pricing and quoted line items.

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  • 10" Weitlaner Retractor sharp prong 6
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    10" Weitlaner Retractor sharp prong 6

    A sturdy retractor that holds itself in place and has sharp 3x3 prongs for efficient tissue separation. Built from premium surgical stainless steel...

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  • Weitlaner Retractor (8 Titanium, 3 x 4 Sharp prongs, Hinged arms)
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    Weitlaner Retractor (8 Titanium, 3 x 4 Sharp prongs, Hinged arms)

    A self-retaining tool called the Weitlaner Retractor is frequently used to preserve wound exposure during orthopedic, spine, and general surgical o...

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  • WEITLANER RETRACTOR BLUNT 4.50"
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    Weitlaner Retractor - Blunt, 4.5"

    The Weitlaner Retractor Blunt 4.50" is a self-retaining surgical instrument designed for gentle tissue retraction in delicate surgeries. Its blunt ...

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  • WEITLANER RETRACTOR BLUNT 5.50"
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    Weitlaner Retractor - Blunt, 5.5"

    The Weitlaner Retractor Blunt 5.50" is a self-retaining surgical instrument designed for gentle tissue retraction. Its blunt prongs minimize trauma...

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  • WEITLANER RETRACTOR BLUNT 6.25"
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    Weitlaner Retractor - Blunt, 6.25"

    The Weitlaner Retractor Blunt 6.25" is a self-retaining surgical instrument designed for gentle tissue retraction in various procedures. Its 6.25-i...

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  • WEITLANER RETRACTOR BLUNT 8"
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    Weitlaner Retractor - Blunt, 8"

    The Weitlaner Retractor Blunt 8" is designed to offer secure retraction with minimal trauma to surrounding tissues. Its blunt prongs are particular...

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  • WEITLANER RETRACTOR BLUNT 9.50"
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    Weitlaner Retractor - Blunt, 9.5"

    The Weitlaner Retractor Blunt 9.50" is a self-retaining retractor with blunt prongs, designed to provide secure tissue retraction while minimizing ...

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  • WEITLANER RETRACTOR SHARP 4.50"
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    Weitlaner Retractor - Sharp, 4.5"

    The Weitlaner Retractor Sharp 4.50" is a self-retaining surgical instrument designed to provide strong, precise tissue retraction with the added be...

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  • WEITLANER RETRACTOR SHARP 5.50"
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    Weitlaner Retractor - Sharp, 5.5"

    The Weitlaner Retractor Sharp 5.50" is a self-retaining surgical instrument designed for strong and secure tissue retraction. With its sharp prongs...

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  • WEITLANER RETRACTOR SHARP 6.25"
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    Weitlaner Retractor - Sharp, 6.25"

    The Weitlaner Retractor Sharp 6.25" is a self-retaining surgical instrument designed for gentle yet secure tissue retraction. Its sharp prongs prov...

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  • WEITLANER RETRACTOR SHARP 8"
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    Weitlaner Retractor - Sharp, 8"

    The Weitlaner Retractor Sharp 8" is an instrument designed for use in a variety of surgical settings, especially where a strong grip and secure ret...

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  • WEITLANER RETRACTOR SHARP 9.50"
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    Weitlaner Retractor - Sharp, 9.5"

    The Weitlaner Retractor Sharp 9.50" is a self-retaining retractor designed for strong tissue retraction in larger or deeper surgical sites. Its sha...

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  • Wullstein Weitlaner Retractor Semi-Sharp Prongs
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    Wullstein Weitlaner Retractor Semi-Sharp Prongs

    The Wullstein Weitlaner Retractor (Semi-Sharp Prongs) is a surgical instrument commonly used in otologic and microsurgical procedures. It features ...

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What This Collection Covers

  • Blunt prong — 4.5", 5.5", 6.25", 8" and 9.5"
  • Sharp prong — 4.5", 5.5", 6.25", 8", 9.5" and a 10" six-prong pattern
  • Semi-sharp prong — the Wullstein-Weitlaner pattern
  • Titanium, hinged arms — 8", 3 x 4 sharp prongs, for a lighter instrument with independently articulating arms

Blunt, Semi-Sharp or Sharp?

This is the only decision that really matters, and the tissue makes it, not preference.

Blunt prongs are rounded and spread load over a wider contact area. They are the safe default next to skin, vessels, nerves and any structure that must not be perforated — and the usual choice in paediatric and superficial work.

Sharp prongs bite into tough fibrous tissue and thick fascia that a blunt rake slides straight off. In spinal, orthopaedic and deep muscular approaches that grip is the whole point. They should not sit against delicate structures.

Semi-sharp is the middle ground: enough bite to hold dense soft tissue without a sharp tip's tendency to pierce and tear through.

How to Choose

Length. The frame length sets both reach and spread. 4.5–5.5" suits small incisions and hand, facial or paediatric work. 6.25–8" covers most general and orthopaedic approaches. 9.5–10" is for deep or long wounds where the handles need to sit clear of the field.

Prong count. More prongs distribute retracting force across a longer span and hold a wide wound edge evenly. Fewer concentrate it and fit a narrower opening.

Titanium and hinged arms. Titanium is markedly lighter and non-magnetic. Hinged arms let each side find the tissue independently, which helps on an uneven or curved wound edge.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Weitlaner retractor used for?
Holding a wound open without an assistant. Once the ratchet is set the prongs maintain tension on the wound edge, which is why it is standard in orthopaedic, spinal, ENT and general procedures where both of the surgeon's hands are needed.

What is the difference between a Weitlaner and a Volkmann retractor?
Both have rake-style prongs. The Weitlaner is self-retaining — a scissor frame with a ratchet that locks it open. The Volkmann is hand-held on a single flat handle, so an assistant controls the retraction continuously.

What is the difference between a Weitlaner and a Gelpi?
Prong shape. The Weitlaner has a row of rake prongs that spread force along the wound edge. The Gelpi has a single point on each arm, which anchors at two spots instead.

Which size should I order?
Match the frame to the incision, not to the specialty. If the handles end up inside your working space the instrument is too short; if the prongs barely reach the wound edge it is too long.

Do you supply these individually or as sets?
Individually — every instrument here can be ordered on its own. For a full retractor set, send us your list and our team will quote it line by line, with bulk pricing for distributors and hospital procurement.

Related categories: surgical retractors, Volkmann instruments, Gelpi retractors, rake retractors and Wullstein ENT instruments.