Depth, not breadth
We work with a small number of products we understand to the last detail, rather than a broad catalogue. It’s the only way to get every decision right — and to keep getting it right as the range grows.
Australian-owned surgical device company
Built to be
relied upon.
Avangard Surgical takes proven surgical systems and optimises every step that carries them — from the device in the surgeon’s hand to the way supply reaches your theatre. Deliberately focused, locally accountable, and built so the things that fail other suppliers don’t fail you.
— What Avangard is
We don’t sell a catalogue. We take a small number of things we understand completely, and get every detail right — the device, the way it’s labelled, the way it’s packed, the way it arrives, and the supply standing behind it.
The approach
A different kind of surgical device company — on purpose.
Focus
Continuity
Supply you can build on
We hold dedicated stock locally for the accounts we serve, so a disruption on the other side of the world doesn’t become your emergency the next morning. Continuity isn’t a line in a contract; it’s inventory on the ground.
Fit
Designed around the people who use it
The surgeon, the scrub nurse, the stores and receiving teams — each touchpoint is worked out with the person who actually handles it. You get what you need, and none of what you don’t.
Accountability
Australian-owned, answerable here
One partner, based in Australia. Decisions made here and answers from here — not a ticket in a queue on the other side of the world.
— The first of the range
The AFR range
A self-retaining wound-retraction system for soft-tissue and thoracic access — optimised with the surgeons who use it, and catalogued across Australian public and private health services.
CategoryWound retraction
SizesXXS – XXL
AvailabilityPublic & private
Key benefits
Designed to be handled, not fought.
Easier to rollLow-friction outer ring.
Effortless insertionAdaptive inner ring.
Rip-resistant sheath360° rupture-resistant film.
~30% less materialLower footprint on L, XL and XXL.
CE 0197
TÜV Rheinland certified
ISO 13485 manufacture
ARTG-listed
The range
The full size ladder.
Two ring types — rigid and flexible — across every size, plus sealing caps, all from one supplier.
Rigid ringRetractors & caps
| Model | Size | Sheath | Incision | UOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFR8801 | S | 180 mm | 25–60 mm | 10/bx |
| AFR8802 | M | 180 mm | 50–90 mm | 10/bx |
| AFR8803 | L | 250 mm | 90–140 mm | 10/bx |
| AFR8804 | XL | 340 mm | 110–170 mm | 10/bx |
| AFR8805 | XXL | 360 mm | 170–250 mm | 10/bx |
| Sealing caps | ||||
| AFR8801C | S | — | 25–60 mm | 5/bx |
| AFR8802C | M | — | 50–90 mm | 5/bx |
Flexible ringSoft, conformable
| Model | Size | Sheath | Incision | UOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFR8831 | XXS | 200 mm | 10–30 mm | 10/bx |
| AFR8832 | XXSBrief | 110 mm | 10–30 mm | 10/bx |
| AFR8833 | XS | 190 mm | 20–40 mm | 10/bx |
| AFR8834 | XSBrief | 130 mm | 20–40 mm | 10/bx |
| AFR8835 | S | 180 mm | 25–60 mm | 10/bx |
| AFR8836 | M | 180 mm | 50–90 mm | 10/bx |
| AFR8837 | L | 250 mm | 90–140 mm | 10/bx |
| AFR8838 | XL | 340 mm | 110–170 mm | 10/bx |
All references available on request — ARTG numbers, GS1 / GTIN records and pricing.
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