The Queen’s Award for innovation
HPG Contract: 97727
The Galaxy Retractor range is on contract with HPG, and provides a top quality retractor at less cost.
Learn how the switch to Galaxy reduced the costs of retractors for this Arizona surgery center with 50%!
Galaxy Retractor Range Overview
Frames
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New – Galaxy II Slider
Read moreNew – Galaxy II SliderJune 19, 2025 -

Galaxy II Square
Read moreGalaxy II SquareJune 11, 2025 -

Galaxy II Snowman
Read moreGalaxy II SnowmanJune 15, 2025
Hooks
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7mm Double Sharp Hook
Read more7mm Double Sharp HookJune 13, 2025 -

5mm Sharp Hook
Read more5mm Sharp HookJune 18, 2025 -

5mm Semi Blunt Hook
Read more5mm Semi Blunt HookJune 17, 2025 -

5mm Blunt Hook
Read more5mm Blunt HookJune 10, 2025 -

20mm x 37mm Finger Claw
Read more20mm x 37mm Finger ClawJune 2, 2025 -

12mm Blunt Hook
Read more12mm Blunt HookJune 8, 2025
Simple like-for-like switch
To help customers make the switch simple, we have put together a conversion table from old retractor codes to the new, corresponding Galaxy codes.
"100% Satisfaction" Surgeon feedback
The Galaxy retractor range is very popular with surgeons, and in a study on almost 4000 patients in 12 NHS Trusts, 100% of surgeons who tried were happy with Galaxy.
In the initial launch in 2018, 98% of surgeons who tried Galaxy wanted to switch straight away from their previous retractor.
“While it is very similar in shape to the retractor I used previously, the Galaxy II® is easier to use, with cam locks rather than a screw mechanism to secure it, allowing single-handed operation.”
Straightforward switchover
“Making the decision to switch to the Galaxy II® was quite straightforward, and we now use it routinely. As a physician and surgeon that frequently operates solo, it has clearly become my assistant. It is easier to use than other products I’ve tried, aesthetically pleasing and priced competitively – so it also makes my surgical centre happy! All-round, it’s a win-win situation.”

Prefer kits?
Cost- (and space!) saving prepacked kits
Less packaging saves OR time
Less order codes


For example, instead of ordering a box of 10 retractor frames PLUS a box of 50 hooks, you can instead order a kit with the frame and hooks prepacked together in the same sterile pouch.
Galaxy Surgical Retractor kit: Square frame, light clip, catheter clip and 8 Blunt low profile 12mm hooks in a prepacked sterile kit. Order code JUNE3001B12
To simplify ordering we have prepacked the most common order codes in sterile kits, ready for use. The prepacked kits save cost AND space, and simplify the ordering process by replacing several order codes with just one.
Galaxy Surgical Retractor kit: Snowman frame, light clip, catheter clip and 8 Sharp low profile 5mm hooks in a prepacked sterile kit. Order code JUNE3000s5
Yet another benefit of our prepacked kits: less waste and packaging. Instead of nurses spending time unpacking single packed hooks one by one, the hooks in our kits come in the same pouch, saving time and packaging, and helping reduce waste.
