Graceful: Galaxy II Retrospective Safety and Effectiveness Follow Up Long-term Study–An Original Article

Abstract

A new self-retaining retractor was invented to remove loose screw parts, use less plastic, provide superior surgical access and improve patient safety compared to older retractor models. The retractor is designed to be used in a range of specialties from pediatric ENT to inguinal hernia, urology, andrology, orthopedics, and spinal surgery, in any surgery that retracts delicate and/or solid tissue. This study aims to assess the use of this new retractor in the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK for 4 years since introduction, specifically looking at patient safety as recorded in adverse events and infection rates.