Digital retractor

Details Digital retractor Digital retractor

1995-05-25

1997-03-25

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery

Specula

Retractor

600210, 600226, 602 22, 2 21, A61B 122

Patent

active

056139381

ABSTRACT:
There is provided according to the invention a digital retractor to protect ndex finger, palm and thumb of the non-dominant hand of the surgeon during surgery, where the non-dominant hand is used to retract or position tissue. The retractor comprises a curved base plate which fits against the palmar surface of the index finger and extends toward the thumb, and includes one or two rings attached to the base plate through which the surgeon's index finger, and optionally also the long finger, are poised and positioned.

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