Abdominal wall elevator device employing rotatable arms

Details Abdominal wall elevator device employing rotatable arms Abdominal wall elevator device employing rotatable arms

1994-08-19

1996-11-12

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery

Specula

Retractor

600210, 600214, 600215, 600219, 606198, A61B 1702

Patent

active

055734952

ABSTRACT:
An abdominal wall elevator device including a pair of retractable tabs rotatable to 90.degree. with respect to the vertical axis of the device, and selected of a dimension to enter the port of a Trocar in allowing low pressure pneumoperitoneum laparoscopic surgery. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a removable push-rod incorporates a flat tip to operate on the tenons of a pair of hinges to swing the retractor tabs to the desired angle, to be locked in place.

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