Surgical retractor having lifting capability

Details Surgical retractor having lifting capability Surgical retractor having lifting capability

2007-09-18

2007-09-18

Rodriguez, Cris (Department: 3732)

Surgery

Specula

Retractor

C600S215000, C600S227000, C600S228000, C600S230000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11162250

ABSTRACT:
A surgical retractor includes a pair of small grips that are disposed at the ends of arms that can be moved toward or away from each other. The grips engage and separate the sides of an incision that has been made in a patient. A lifting mechanism that can be attached to one of the arms enables one side of the incision to be raised relative to the other side of the incision. The lifting mechanism includes a clamp that can be connected to the retractor and a foot that is connected to the clamp and which is movable relative thereto. The foot is engageable with the patient such that extension of the foot causes a selected grip to be raised. Retraction of the foot permits the selected grip to be lowered. In the preferred embodiment, the foot is disposed at one end of a notched rack; a rotatable pinion is in contact with the notches to extend and contract the rack; and a pivotally movable pawl permits movement of the rack in one direction and prevents movement of the rack in the other direction.

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