Deformable endoscopic surgical retractor

Details Deformable endoscopic surgical retractor Deformable endoscopic surgical retractor

1993-02-19

1994-12-06

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

128 4, 606198, 604281, A61B 1702, A61B 100

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active

053701097

ABSTRACT:
The invention described herein provides a surgical apparatus for use in endoscopic or laparoscopic procedures having a tubular body which includes a first substantially tractable section having a preformed configuration and a second substantially firm section defining a longitudinal axis, and a reciprocable rod member disposed within the tubular body and movable between a retracted position and a protracted position for progressively deforming the first section of the tubular body.

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