Surgical retractor with accessory support

Details Surgical retractor with accessory support Surgical retractor with accessory support

1997-01-06

1997-12-16

Smith, Jeffrey A.

Surgery

Specula

Retractor

600201, A61B 1702

Patent

active

056978910

ABSTRACT:
A surgical retractor assembly includes an elongated base bar, a first leg extending from the base bar and substantially normal thereto, a first gripper disposed on the first leg, a second leg mounted at a proximal end thereof on the base bar and extending parallel to the first leg, the second leg proximal end being coupled to and movable along the base bar, and a second rib gripper disposed on the second leg. A U-shaped flexible rail is mounted proximate first and second ends thereof, respectively, on the first and second legs, with a bend portion of the rail extending proximate the base bar. An accessory support member is mounted on the rail and is slidably movable thereon, the accessory support member being adapted to retain an accessory device such that an operative end of the accessory device is disposed generally between the first and second legs.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1036497 (1912-08-01), Krebs
patent: 1706500 (1929-03-01), Smith
patent: 4627421 (1986-12-01), Symbas et al.

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