Surgical retractor

Details Surgical retractor Surgical retractor

1993-08-16

1995-08-15

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery

Specula

Retractor

606198, 600215, A61B 1702

Patent

active

054410444

ABSTRACT:
A surgical retractor is provided for manipulating body tissue during endoscopic and laparoscopic surgical procedures which includes a handle assembly, an elongated body extending from the handle assembly, and a retractor assembly operatively associated with the body and defining a curvilinear tissue manipulation surface having an area which is selectively variable. In operation the retractor assembly is movable between a first position wherein the area of the tissue manipulation surface is minimized and a second position wherein the area of the tissue manipulation surface is maximized. The retractor can be designed for one handed operation.

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