Obwegeser Channel Retractor, 16cm — Overview

The Obwegeser Channel Retractor (S27-175-00 family) is a 16cm retractor available in 8.0mm and 10mm widths, featuring a channel-shaped blade profile, part of the Obwegeser orthognathic instrument family used to protect soft tissue and neurovascular structures during mandibular osteotomy.

Channel-Shaped Blade

A channel retractor has a blade with raised edges along its length, forming a shallow trough or channel shape, which is specifically designed to shield and protect a structure — commonly the inferior alveolar nerve during sagittal split osteotomy — from the saw or osteotome being used nearby, rather than simply displacing tissue like a flat retractor blade would.

Two Widths

The 8.0mm width suits more confined protective retraction; the 10mm width covers a broader protected area, letting the surgeon match channel width to the specific anatomical protection needed.

Clinical Use

This retractor is used specifically in sagittal split ramus osteotomy and related orthognathic procedures where protecting the inferior alveolar nerve or other adjacent structures from the cutting instrument is a critical surgical step.

Material and Construction

Manufactured from surgical-grade stainless steel and hand-finished in Sialkot, Pakistan, with the channel profile precisely formed to shield underlying structures.

Sterilization and Care

Fully autoclavable in both widths. Routine inspection for surface damage or deformation of the channel profile is standard practice, given its protective function.

Ordering

The Obwegeser Channel Retractor, 16cm, is available as S27-175-08 (8.0mm) and S27-175-10 (10mm). Scatter Instruments supplies this range internationally to hospitals, orthognathic surgery centers, and distributors, with bulk pricing and OEM or private-label branding available on request.