Surgery – Specula – Retractor
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-04
2006-04-04
Philogene, Pedro (Department: 3732)
Surgery
Specula
Retractor
C600S206000, C600S210000, C600S219000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07022069
ABSTRACT:
A circumferential retractor apparatus including a first retractor paddle, a second retractor paddle and an elastic member. Each of the first and second retractor paddles includes a body portion with an arm extending outwardly therefrom. The arm supports a grasping surface. The arm of the retractor paddle has a hole formed therein through which the elastic member passes. A slot opens at a top edge of the body portion such that a respective end of the elastic member is received therein. The slot has a dog leg configuration with a wide opening adjacent the top edge of the body portion of the respective paddles.
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Henry Mark H.
Masson Marcos V.
Bonderer David A
Browning & Bushman P.C.
Philogene Pedro
SI-1, Inc.
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