Surgical retractor covers

Details Surgical retractor covers Surgical retractor covers

1996-05-15

1998-01-20

Smith, Jeffrey A.

Surgery

Specula

Retractor

606 1, A61B 1702

Patent

active

057096465

ABSTRACT:
The present invention teaches an elastic, sterile and disposable cover pad which can be secured over surgical retractors to reduce slipping of the retractor in the body cavity and reduce trauma to tissue. The invention can also be secured over the handle end of hand-held retractors to ease the workload on surgical personnel who are required to hold the retractors for extended periods of time.

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