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Hauptman Spay Retractor “Your most common surgery just got easier” T he ovario-hysterectomy (OHE) or commonly called the female “spay” is the most common surgery performed by veterinarians. The surgical technique has not changed over the years and is consid- ered to be straight forward and fairly easy. The surgical instrumenta- tion requires only a general surgery pack plus a spay hook. The surgery is not without risks. It can be challenging in obese pa- tients, large breeds, animals in ‘heat’ or advanced pregnancy. There is a possibility of extensive hemorrhage from dropping the ovarian pedicle (stump). In addition, improper exposure can lead to failure of excising the entire ovary. The instrument has two blunt prongs (A-B) that engage a hemostat previously placed on the proper ovarian ligament. The two prongs (A-B) are spaced apart to accommodate cats to large breed dogs. The surgeon opens the retractor by placing digital pressure at points E-F, and closes the retractor by placing digital pressure at points F-I. The sleeve of the retractor (C-D) slides over the bar (E-H); when pressure is applied from A-B to G, the sleeve (C-D) is angled on the bar (E-H) and the retractor is self-retaining. Dr. Joseph Hauptman, a professor of soft tissue surgery at the Michi- simple retractor. This ovariectomy retractor maintains adequate expo- sure of the ovarian pedicle for ligature placement. The ovariectomy retractor is based on the principle of the Balfour self-retaining retractor. gan State University College of Veterinary Medicine, has developed a

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A hemostat has been placed on the proper ovarian ligament. The closed ovariectomy retractor has been placed through the window in the broad liga-ment, caudal to the ovarian pedicle, per-pendicular to the skin incision. The two blunt prongs engage the hemostat on the proper ovarian ligament.

The two blunt prongs (A-B) of the re-tractor engage the hemostat. Digital pressure is applied at E-F and the retrac-tor is opened to the desired distance. Pressure from A-B to G allows the self-retaining mechanism to function.

The ovarian pedicle has been double-ligated; exposure has been maintained by means of the ovariectomy retractor. The pedicle is incised proximal to the ovary.

Available in three sizes that accommo-date cats to large dogs…..Ctlg# DescriptionJ925 cat/small dogJ925a medium dogJ925b large dogJ925c set of all three retractors

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