Long admired for its simple, one-handed operation, the Heiss (also known as the Holscheimer) self-retaining retractor is a familiar and innocuous trusted assistant to many hand, foot and plastic surgeons. Buxton's latest variant features slightly curved arms that allow it to follow the shape of the anatomy when reaching over tuberosities or other irregular surfaces of the wrist during endoscopic and other types of small incision Carpal Tunnel releases.

Hand & Footnotes, Vol. 2, No. 3