Surgical retractor

Details Surgical retractor Surgical retractor

1997-06-18

1999-10-26

Smith, Jeffrey A.

Surgery

Specula

Retractor

600210, 600217, A61B 1700

Patent

active

059719206

ABSTRACT:
A surgical retractor, particularly suitable for soft tissue surgery such as plastic surgical procedures. The retractor has an elongate planar portion with a proximal end and a distal end, a main body portion therebetween, an upper surface and a bottom surface. The distal end of the retractor has a generally semi-circular shape, and has teeth extending from the perimeter thereof which extend above the upper surface of the retractor. The plurality of teeth are generally triangular in shape with apexes extending upwardly from the plane of the upper surface of the retractor and the teeth are smooth along their edges and apexes. The retractor is formed of generally rigid, yet malleable material, such as metal or plastic.

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