SLR-Retractor System Subcutaneous lumbar retractor Description SLR is a subcutaneous lumbar retractor system and the blades are made of titanium. This system protects the tissue and reduces the skin incision. Side-loading attachment This special design enables the connection of the retractor to the already inserted and hand held blades in a side-loading manner. The retractor arms are set under the handles (with fixes the blades into place) by spreading of the retractor. The side-loading design is 100% compatible to the already existing B. Braun Aesculap ball-snap closure. It can be used and interchanged in all combinations. Advantages Tissue Protection - Subcutaneous placement minimal skin stretching - Atraumatic retraction no injury of muscle tissue - Reduced haematomes and reduced postoperative wound pain Smaller Skin Incision - Reduced operative trauma - Less postoperative wound pain Secure Anchorage - Attachment to the transverse process or to the lateral part of the sacrum - No intra-operative re-adjust-ment or re-positioning necessary Manufactured from Titanium - Semi-radiolucent to X-ray - Light weight - Color-coded