Pivotal and illuminated saphenous vein retractor with...

Details Pivotal and illuminated saphenous vein retractor with... Pivotal and illuminated saphenous vein retractor with...

2007-08-28

2007-08-28

O'Connor, Cary E. (Department: 3732)

Surgery

Specula

Retractor

C600S215000, C600S210000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10883664

ABSTRACT:
An illuminated surgical retractor for defining and illuminating a subcutaneous surgical field in the space near a vessel (such as the saphenous vein or radial artery) during a procedure for harvesting the vessel, wherein the illuminated surgical retractor includes a handle member pivotally connected at an acute angle to a first elongate section that has an at least partially tapered width, and includes a second elongate section releasably connected to the first elongate section, wherein a portion of the second elongate section defines an illumination input end portion, which is optically coupled to a light source to substantially illuminate the second elongate section, and further including an insertion area positioned on the proximal end portion of the first elongate section to allow the second elongate section to be inserted into the first elongate section.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5913818 (1999-06-01), Co et al.
patent: 6322499 (2001-11-01), Evans et al.
patent: 6805666 (2004-10-01), Holland et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Pivotal and illuminated saphenous vein retractor with... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Pivotal and illuminated saphenous vein retractor with..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Pivotal and illuminated saphenous vein retractor with... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3885697