Surgical retractor

Details Surgical retractor Surgical retractor

1995-10-20

1998-07-21

Flanagan, Beverly M.

Surgery

Specula

Retractor

600201, 600214, 600215, 600235, A61B 1102

Patent

active

057827532

ABSTRACT:
A surgical retractor comprising a base adapted to lie on the patient's skin, a handle slidably mounted with respect to the base, a tissue retracting blade extending from the handle, and a locking member movable from at least a first position to a second position to retain the tissue retracting blade in a selected position. A method for accessing the saphenous vein to facilitate harvesting the vein is also disclosed comprising the steps of making a small incision in the leg of a patient, positioning a retractor on a patient's leg such that a retractor blade extends into the incision and a base lies on the surface of the patient's leg and pulling the retractor blade away from the patient to lift the tissue away from the underlying saphenous vein.

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