Sternal retractor

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1987-05-27

1989-05-16

Coven, Edward M.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

A61B 1702

Patent

active

048299855

ABSTRACT:
A sternal retractor formed of a toothed rack having two arms supporting blades, wherein one of the arms carries a removable bearing blade whose axis is in a plane forming an angle of 30.degree. to 60.degree. with the plane of the rack and the other arm is a round rod carrying two removable blades in the form of closed, loosely fitted claws. The retractor is designed to be reversible.

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patent: 4344420 (1982-08-01), Forder
patent: 4617916 (1986-10-01), LeVahn
patent: 4627421 (1986-12-01), Symbas et al.
patent: 4702230 (1987-10-01), Pelta

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