Self retaining retractor

Details Self retaining retractor Self retaining retractor

1993-08-02

1996-05-28

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery

Specula

Retractor

600208, 600210, 600215, A61B 1702

Patent

active

055206107

ABSTRACT:
A self-retaining retractor which can be assembled and used without assistance, retracting a surgical incision, retaining the incision open, and providing for retraction of internal organs and tissues inside the patient's body through the open incision. Flexible, resilient incision retractor paddles are placed into the incision, a rigid frame consisting of two interlocking halves is laid longitudinally over the incision. The incision retractor paddles in the incision are manually clipped to each frame half then the frame halves are opened to the desired extent. Incision retractor paddles and frame provide the apparatus stability for retraction of internal organs and tissues through the open incision by the addition of mounting jigs containing attachment posts onto mounting means which radiate outward from the frame. Internal organ and tissue retraction means are affixed to the attachment posts.

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patent: 5242240 (1993-09-01), Gorham

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