RI-000045 To help with tissue retraction and exposure during a variety of surgical operations, Gosset Abdominal Retractors are surgical devices that are frequently employed. They bear the name Lawrence W. Gosset Abdominal after the American physician. Typically, Gosset Abdominal Retractors have a handle and two curved blades or prongs. The blades frequently have a slight curvature along their length and are narrow. The handle is made to be easy to hold and control while in use.