vacuum actuated surgical retractor and methods

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1999-02-16

2000-07-18

Smith, Jeffrey A.

Surgery

Specula

Retractor

600206, A61B 1700

Patent

active

060900415

ABSTRACT:
A vacuum actuated surgical retractor for retracting body tissue or organs comprises an end-piece adapted for sealing engagement with body tissue, the end-piece having at least one suction port therein, the at least one suction port operably linked to at least one vacuum line. Suction supplied to the at least one suction port may be controlled by a vacuum control unit. Retractors of the invention may be provided in a range of shapes and sizes according to the intended application or tissue to be retracted. A method for making a vacuum actuated retractor of the invention is disclosed, together with a method for atraumatically retracting body tissue.

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