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In the field of orthopedic surgery, precision and efficiency are the goals every surgeon strives for, and surgical instruments are the key “tools” to achieving these objectives. As the old saying goes: “A craftsman who wants to do his job well must first sharpen his tools.” Today, we will delve into the THA retractor system meticulously crafted by Shandong Liangyi Medical, a “secret weapon” that plays a crucial role in total hip arthroplasty (THA) and related revision surgeries.
Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a cornerstone procedure in orthopedic surgery, restoring joint function and significantly improving quality of life for countless patients. However, as patients live longer and engage in more active lifestyles post-surgery, the demand for revision surgery has been steadily increasing. In the United States, approximately 50,000 THA revision surgeries are performed annually. Revision surgeries often present challenges such as prolonged surgical duration, extended hospital stays, increased blood loss, and heightened risks of infection and instability. In this context, a high-quality surgical retractor system becomes particularly crucial. In this context, the THA retractor system developed by Shandong Liangyi Medical, featuring the “eight essential tools” working in tandem, has become a key enabler for enhancing surgical precision and safety.
The THA Retractor system consists of eight carefully designed instruments, each with a unique function and purpose:
1.Large rake (LYTHA HIP01):
It acts as a “powerful assistant” during surgery, providing strong retraction force to help doctors fully expose the surgical field, clearly revealing the tissues around the hip joint and laying the foundation for subsequent procedures. When dealing with complex hip joint lesions, the large retractor can stably pull back surrounding muscles and other soft tissues, enabling doctors to accurately locate the affected.
2.Large Retractor (lytha hip02):
As one of the main tools for exposing the surgical field, the large retractor has a large contact area and stable traction effect. In total hip replacement surgery, it can gently pull apart important structures around the hip joint, such as blood vessels and nerves, to avoid damage during surgery, while also leaving enough space for implanting the prosthesis.
3. F3 Retractor extension (LYTHA HIP03) and F3 Retractor (LYTHA HIP04):
These two types of Retractors are designed to meet the needs of different surgical depths and operations: the F3 Retractor is suitable for tissue retraction at routine surgical depths, and can precisely retract tissue in specific areas, allowing the surgeon to carry out detailed operations; while the F3 Retractor extension is designed for patients with deeper anatomical structures or those who are obese, and is designed to go deeper into the surgical site, and can also stably retract the tissue to ensure that the surgical field of view will not be affected. The F3 Retractor extension is designed for deeper anatomical structures or obese patients.
4. Small draw Retractor (LYTHA HIP05):
The small retractor is small and flexible, and plays a key role in the treatment of delicate areas or when localized precision retraction is required. For example, when dealing with small blood vessels, small nerves and other structures around the hip joint, the small pulling Retractor can gently pull the surrounding tissues apart without affecting the surgical operation and minimizing the damage to the surrounding tissues.
5. F2 Retractor(LYTHA HIP06):
It has a unique curvature and size to better fit the anatomy of the hip joint, which not only effectively exposes the surgical area during the retraction process, but also reduces the compression and damage to the surrounding normal tissues and improves the safety and precision of the surgery.
6.Thick Retractor（LYTHA HIP07 ）：
Thick pulling hooks offer greater support and stability due to their thick design. In situations where greater force is required to pull or to counteract tension in the surrounding tissues, the Thick Tie Hook can be utilized to its advantage, providing reliable support for surgical procedures.
7. Dovetail hook (LYTHA HIP08):
The special shape of the dovetail hook makes it uniquely useful in surgery. It can delicately hook onto specific tissues or structures for precise retraction and fixation. In some complex hip revision surgeries, the dovetail hook can help the surgeon to deal with adherent tissues and re-establish a clear surgical view.
Clinical value behind device innovation
Every detail of the THA Retractor System's design stems from a deep insight into clinical needs. Through precise division of labor and synergistic cooperation, this system can not only reduce the blindness of tissue pulling during surgery, shorten the operation time, but also reduce the risk of vascular nerve injury, bleeding and other complications, especially for complex revision surgery to provide a reliable technical guarantee.
In the development of orthopedic surgery to precision and minimally invasive, THA hook pulling system is not only a “sharp weapon” in the hands of doctors, but also reflects the evolution of medical devices from ‘generalization’ to “individualization”. The THA system is not only a “tool” in the hands of doctors, but also reflects the evolution of medical devices from ‘generalization’ to “individualization”. Its application allows total hip replacement to take a more solid step forward in balancing safety and efficiency, ultimately benefiting every patient who desires to regain a healthy hip joint.
