Access platform for internal mammary dissection

Details Access platform for internal mammary dissection Access platform for internal mammary dissection

2007-10-30

2007-10-30

Ho, (Jackie) Tan-Uyen (Department: 3734)

Surgery

Specula

Retractor

C600S231000, C600S224000, C600S233000, C606S198000

Reexamination Certificate

active

09480828

ABSTRACT:
An access platform having a first and a second blade interconnected to a spreader member that laterally drives the blades apart or together and a sternal pad interconnected to a blade. The superior blade is preferably pivotally coupled to the spreader member such that it naturally rises as the blades are separated. Alternatively, a vertical displacement member is operably interconnected to a blade and the spreader member and is used to vertically displace the interconnected superior blade and, thus, increase a surgeon's working space and visual access for the dissection of an internal mammary artery. A tissue retractor is interconnected to the blades to draw the soft tissue around an incision away from the surgeon's working area.

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