Syms tractor

Syms trac·tor

(simz), a collapsible rubber bag attached to the extremity of a tube, which is introduced into the bladder through the perineal wound and is inflated; traction produced draws the enlarged prostate into the wound, where it is more accessible.

Syms,

Parker, U.S. surgeon, 1860-1933. Syms tractionSyms tractor - a collapsible rubber bag and tube used to draw an enlarged prostate into an operative wound.