The HEART XS Sternum/Rib Retractor is offered as a product family comprising 10 catalogued configurations. It is a self-retaining sternum and rib retractor that spreads and holds apart the sternum or ribs to expose the thoracic cavity during open and minimally invasive approaches. The family provides pattern variants including malleable; Valve Hook, fixed, swivel, suture holder insert; silicone, insert blank, connecting clamp; working lengths ranging across 250 mm, 280 mm, 170 mm, 160 mm, 225 mm; blade types including blade only, frame only. It is applicable to thoracic surgery, cardiac surgery. Individual configurations are selectable as variations, each identified by its own catalog reference and available on a request-a-quote basis.