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Manual instrument for separating the edges of a wound (surgical or traumatic) during surgery. May have a variety of designs, such as with one or two working surfaces of different lengths and shapes, flat or iso-curved, long or short, single or double-sided. Some may have a pointed or hooked tip, have a wire mesh type design on a frame. Deep wound retractors are usually equipped with a long curved working blade with a row of hooks. They are usually made of high quality stainless steel. The product is reusable.