Surgical retractor with improved arms

Details Surgical retractor with improved arms Surgical retractor with improved arms

2006-12-12

2006-12-12

Robert, Eduardo C. (Department: 3733)

Surgery

Specula

Retractor

C600S219000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07147599

ABSTRACT:
A surgical retractor comprising a laterally extending rack having a first arm connected to the rack spaced from a movable second arm connected to the rack. In the preferred embodiment, the first and second arms have first segments connected to the rack connected to intermediate segments which are connect to third segments at the end of the arms. The intermediate segments are angled toward one another which allow the ends of the arms to be closer than the stationary segments connected to the rack. Additionally, the arms are preferably rotatable along longitudinal axes relative to the rack and can be locked in a fixed angular position.

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