Surgical retractor

Details Surgical retractor Surgical retractor

Filed on

1996-03-18

Date issued

1998-03-17

Examiner

Apley, Richard J.

Patent Class

Surgery

SubClass

Specula

SubSubClass

Retractor

Other Related Categories

600215, 600217, A61B 1102, A61B 1106

Type

Patent

Status

active

Patent number

057280460

Description

ABSTRACT:
In a surgical retractor having a frame on which at least two retractor elements are mounted, if desired, so as to be displaceable, to enable individual adjustment of the forces exerted by the retractor elements on the surrounding tissue, it is proposed that the frame have at least one support foot which carries attachment means for fixing on a bone.

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