
A vast assortment of hand instruments are found in an operation suite which substantiates the significance of instruments or hand-held tools used by clinicians for undertaking surgical tasks. Though forceps, scalpels, scissors and retractors are extensively used, specific surgical procedures demand specialized set of instruments such as files, drills, mallets and bone saws. These actionable insights are according to the report titled, "Hand Instruments—Medical Devices Pipeline Assessments, 2019," which has been lately added to the ever-expanding repository of Market Research Hub (MRH). During natural calamity or warfare, cross-contamination or hospital-acquired infections become lethal as acute shortage of surgical sterile instruments is witnessed. Accordingly, 3D printing of surgical instruments have gained momentum as hand instruments can be produced in 90 minutes and with a fraction of cost. Given 3D printed surgical instruments lessen cost vis-à-vis stainless steel equipment, it is gradually being adopted in developing countries. The number of pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) cases has been on a rise. A clinical study revealed a considerable dip in PD surgical site infection (SSI) when the dual-ring wound retractor/protector was used. On the other hand, metal analysis of wound protector use limned considerable plunge in surgical site infection.