Surgery – Specula – Retractor
Patent
1995-03-16
1997-07-29
Flanagan, Beverly M.
Surgery
Specula
Retractor
600201, 600206, 600208, A61B 1702
Patent
active
056517629
ABSTRACT:
A nonabsorbent holding member adapted for use within an abdominal cavity of a patient defined by an anterior wall, a posterior wall and two lateral walls to keep the patient's bowels out of the operative field during open pelvic surgery. The holding member has a peripheral edge formed of a resiliently deformable material sized to be received within the abdominal cavity. The resilient deformation of at least a portion of the peripheral edge of the holding member results in a residual reactive force against the abdominal cavity to assist in positioning the holding member in the abdominal cavity.
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