Retractor for endoscopic surgery

Details Retractor for endoscopic surgery Retractor for endoscopic surgery

1993-07-21

1995-01-10

O'Connor, Cary E.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

606192, A61C 300

Patent

active

053797590

ABSTRACT:
A surgical retractor for endoscopic surgery is provided which includes an elastic skin enclosing a variable volume cavity which is movable through a narrow tube into a body cavity when it is deflated and may be inflated within the body cavity. The elastic skin has projections for fastening the skin to body tissues and other similar retractors. A method and system using such retractors is also provided.

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