Surgical retractor device and related methods

Details Surgical retractor device and related methods Surgical retractor device and related methods

2011-04-26

2011-04-26

Robert, Eduardo C (Department: 3733)

Surgery

Specula

Retractor

C600S225000, C600S231000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07931589

ABSTRACT:
A surgical retractor device. The surgical retractor device includes a frame having an outer frame member and an inner frame member coupled to the outer frame member for relative movement about a frame pivot axis, and a frame driver operable to rotate the outer frame member relative to the inner frame member about the frame pivot axis.

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