Product Overview
Bailey Gibbon Rib Contractor 9mm Longer Arms Than Standard provides the extra reach required to approximate ribs effortlessly during chest wall closures. The robust claw mechanisms grip adjacent ribs securely without slipping, allowing smooth lateral compression. It ensures gradual, controlled tension reduction while minimizing regional intercostal tissue trauma.
Key Features:
• German stainless steel construction supports repetitive high-pressure compression.
• Extended 9mm arm profile provides deep access to larger thoracic cavities.
• Precision mechanism allows steady, incremental adjustment during chest closure.
• Smoothly polished contact surfaces safeguard delicate intercostal nerves and vessels.
Uses & Applications:
• Approximates adjacent ribs efficiently following a lateral or posterolateral thoracotomy.
• Holds chest bones in steady alignment prior to securing permanent fixation sutures.
• Facilitates tension-free closure across expansive surgical wounds in deep thoracic areas.
