General Surgery
Better Patient Outcomes through Stable, Controlled Exposure*
Thompson General Systems provide strong, low-profile, and uncompromised exposure for a variety of procedures. Thanks to our table-mounted design, the Thompson Retractor eliminates the need for handheld retractors, contributing to a safer and more efficient procedure. To further refine your system choice, you may choose a streamlined system based on your most common procedure types.
(*Based on the 2022 Thompson Post Market Surveillance Survey)
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What Our Customers Say
“Having the PectusAssist in my armory, I can tackle more complex cases with an eased mind — and to the satisfaction of the treated patients.”
Hans Van Veer, MD, FEBS-OGSurg
“The PectusAssist will help surgeons globally to perform safer and more efficient surgery.”
Hans Van Veer, MD, FEBS-OGSurg
“My surgical practice has been enhanced with the hands-free approach the Thompson Retractor provides.”
ALBERTO GOMEZ PORTILLA, MD, PHD
“Eventually, if they get to work with the [Thompson] retractor, I am sure they will be able to get a new ‘hands free’ surgical approach in their surgeries, which will enhance their surgical practice and excellence.”
ALBERTO GOMEZ PORTILLA, MD, PHD
“I am absolutely in love with the Thompson Retractor.”
ALBERTO GOMEZ PORTILLA, MD, PHD
“The Thompson Retractor provides terrific cephalad rib retraction without ever slipping down or moving during the course of the case.”
BRENDAN C. VISSER, MD
“The Thompson retractor provides strong, comfortable and stable exposure. In open hepatic surgery and liver transplantation, the Thompson retractor offers a unique exposure for the liver thanks to the possibility of downwards and lateral right rib retraction.”
Mauricio Sainz Barriga MD, PhD
“The Thompson Pediatric System makes pediatric liver transplant in small infants much easier.”
MICHAEL WACHS, MD
“The best retractor I have seen in my 25 years as a transplant surgeon.”
MICHAEL WACHS, MD
“The Thompson Retractor makes liver transplant easy.”
MICHAEL WACHS, MD
“Outstanding exposure for pediatric liver transplant”
MICHAEL WACHS, MD
“”I recommend the Thompson Retractor exclusively for all my cases”
THOM LOBE, MD
“I find the Thompson Retractor an invaluable tool.”
THOM LOBE, MD
“Throughout my career I have always clipped my retractors to the drapes, only to re-adjust several times during the shoulder procedure. The Thompson tether system allows for reliable, consistent and easily adjustable retraction which maximizes exposure and expedites the procedure.”
MARK J. POWERS, MD, FACS, FAAOS
“The Thompson Retractor is essential for an optimal result.”
PAUL H. SUGARBAKER, MD, FACS, FRCS
“The Drake Hook is an important tool for subvalvular mitral repair. The cutting groove facilitates safe commissurotomy and chord lysis.”
Daniel H. Drake, MD
“Soft tissue is sensitive to exsiccation leading to tissue resulting in a higher infection risk as well as a longer and more painful healing time. Less risks and better surgical outcomes can be accomplished with lubricated and protected tissue. To accomplish that, a silicone sleeve in conjunction with the bone levers is utilized. The Silicone Sleeve allows permanent lubrication and, at the same time, protection of sensitive vascular or neural structures as well as the thyroid gland, the trachea or the esophagus.”
Rudolph Bertagnoli, MD
“I really like how the table-mounted retractor provides exposure and allows me to assist and instruct residents instead of using handheld retractors”
Jane M. Porretta, MD, FACS
“Our Plastic Surgery colleagues enjoy the exposure when performing a lympho venous bypass after axiallary dissection.”
Jane M. Porretta, MD, FACS
“The Thompson Breast Retractor System allows me to perform axillary dissection and deep sentinel node retrieval with good exposure when I am operating alone with only a surgical tech.”
Jane M. Porretta, MD, FACS
“From a professor’s point of view, the residents are free from holding blades and are more focused on learning the intricacies of the surgery itself. It’s a complete partner!”
Prof. Xavier Berard, MD, PhD, FEBVS
“I started using a very basic exposure, but I saw the capacity for this retractor (the OneFrame) to do more because of the Quick Angling feature and I was able to innovate and propose a new approach.”
Prof. Xavier Berard, MD, PhD, FEBVS
“The Thompson OneFrame™ offers exceptional angling and multiplanar retraction… Combined with the Quick Angling feature, you have the perfect combination of what you expect from your retractor.”
Prof. Xavier Berard, MD, PhD, FEBVS
“The surgeon and first assistant are completely hands free. No one has to hold blades, the OneFrame™ does that for us.”
Prof. Xavier Berard, MD, PhD, FEBVS
“I don’t take the OneFrame™ out just for special occasions, it is my partner! Every time I open the abdomen, I use it.”
Prof. Xavier Berard, MD, PhD, FEBVS
“I took out a 39 lb. tumor. The Thompson was a major help with exposure and sped up the case a lot!”
Elizabeth J. Lilley, MD, MPH
“I evaluated the Thompson Retractor as a vascular fellow in 1970 at UCSF Medical Center and have used it throughout my career as a vascular surgeon until my retirement in 2002. A great product!”
PETER NOYES, MD
“This system is a shoulder-saver and is like having another tireless assistant standing next to me.”
STEVEN THOMAS, MD
“Set it, forget it.”
STEVEN F. BOLLING, MD
“The three most important aspects of mitral valve surgery are: EXPOSURE, EXPOSURE, EXPOSURE.”
STEVEN F. BOLLING, MD
“The Thompson retractor is essential for all complex Hepato-Pancreatico-Bilary surgery in order to allow for safe and effective dissection and transection.”
ROBERT CG MARTIN, II, MD, PHD, FACS
“The Thompson Retractor is in my view the best retractor for liver, hepato-pancreato-biliary and gastric splenic surgery. The access given to the upper abdomen is unmatched by any other system. The availability of valves for overweight and obese patients is also of paramount assistance. I believe that this retractor should be available in all hospitals.”
PROF LUC DELRIVIERE, MBBS, MD, FRCS, FRACS
“Optimal visualization and retraction in an increasingly obese surgical population is difficult. Rib cage retraction required suboptimal improvisation with ill-suited blades, until now.”
DAVID SINDRAM, MD, PHD
“I am quicker, more dynamic and precise in my biliary procedures. In addition, I am essentially non-reliant on my assistant for exposure or system.”
DAVID SINDRAM, MD, PHD
“The advantages of the Thompson Retractor over other retractors include excellent upper abdominal visibility thanks to the ability to perform Subcostal Retraction. What is particularly good are the multiple set-up options, including the creation of a circle, catering to multiple procedures and patient sizes including those that are morbidly obese”
MEHRDAD NIKFARJAM MBBS, MD, PHD, FRACS
“The Thompson Retractor is of use at all times during cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC and is essential for an optimal result.”
PAUL H. SUGARBAKER, MD, FACS, FRCS
“The Thompson Liver Transplant/Resection System is the best retractor system available.”
MICHAEL ANGELIS, MD
“I find the Thompson Retractor an invaluable tool. It is the only retractor of its kind that can accommodate 3, 5, and 10mm instruments. This allows me to perform complex laparoscopic and thoracoscopic cases on infants and children with ease and safety. I recommend it exclusively for all my cases.”
THOM LOBE, MD
“The Thompson retractor is, in my view, the best retractor for complex HPB and gastrointestinal surgeries. It has allowed us to minimize the incision for a multi-visceral transplant, allowing it to be performed by a midline approach. The exposure obtained and the independence provided to the surgeons and assistants, provides the right setting for teaching. Every surgical department should have one.”
PROF GABRIEL E. GONDOLESI MD, MAAC, FACS
“Thompson Surgical provides the most hassle-free, versatile retractor. For those complex, difficult procedures, as well as the routine, its ease of setup, strength and use, as well as lack of constant readjustment, always provides me reliable and safe exposure. Hands down, this should be every surgeon’s go-to retractor.”
MICHAEL NIZZI, DO, FACOS
“The Thompson Retractor makes liver transplant easy. It provides outstanding exposure for pediatric liver transplant, the best retractor I have seen in my 25 years as a transplant surgeon.”
MICHAEL WACHS, MD
“I utilize the Thompson Retractor for exposure on all of my nerve sparing radical perineal prostatectomy cases because it contours to the wound, is low profile, and easily accommodates varying patient anatomy. The versatility of the retractor allows me to utilize a less invasive perineal approach to nerve sparing prostatectomies. I use it for excellent exposure to do pubovaginal slings as well.”
MICHAEL J. HARRIS, MD
“The Thompson System provides terrific cephalad rib retraction without ever slipping down or moving during the course of the case.”
BRENDAN C. VISSER, MD
“There is really no other system on the market that is comparable to the Thompson for open liver surgery. It offers the critical combination of easy set-up and dependable solidity.”
BRENDAN C. VISSER, MD
“When you buy a Thompson, you buy it for life.”
ALBERTO GOMEZ PORTILLA, MD, PHD
“I am absolutely in love with the Thompson System and the ‘hands-free’ surgical approach it provides.”
ALBERTO GOMEZ PORTILLA, MD, PHD
“When someone asks for an assistant, I say, ‘Pull out a Thompson!’”
ROBERT MIKKELSEN, MD
“The versatility of the Thompson Retractor allows us to change approaches to suit each patient, improving results and reducing incision sizes.”
PROF. GABRIEL E. GONDOLESI, MD, MAAC, FACS
“My first step, after applying pressure…is to call for the Thompson retractor.
I have successfully dealt with all kinds of uncontrolled situations now and my first step, after applying pressure and making sure anesthesia knows we’re in trouble, is to call for the Thompson retractor.”
RICHARD E. DAVIS MD FACS
“Thompson is the friendliest and most efficient company I have ever used. The whole thing takes time to introduce the product and as a result puts forward only the best opportunities that really suit you. They help from start to finish to create a great product identity for your company.”
Shalima Hayden, MD