Apparatus for retracting tissue

Details Apparatus for retracting tissue Apparatus for retracting tissue

1996-08-07

1998-07-07

Flanagan, Beverly M.

Surgery

Specula

Retractor

600224, 600222, 600328, 600210, 600215, A61B 1102

Patent

active

057760543

ABSTRACT:
A retractor for placement proximate an incision for holding back the edges of the incision, the retractor comprising a pair of substantially elongate retractor portions having outer substantially irregular edges formed along substantially the entire length thereof for engaging and holding back the opposing edges of an incision, and an expansion assembly coupled to the retractor portions for moving the retractor portions between a collapsed position and an expanded position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 380745 (1888-04-01), Chamberlin
patent: 3750652 (1973-08-01), Sherwin
patent: 4156424 (1979-05-01), Burgin
patent: 4991566 (1991-02-01), Shulman et al.
patent: 5052373 (1991-10-01), Michelson

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