Surgical retractor systems, illuminated cannulae, and methods of use

This invention includes surgical retractors (1600) that comprise an expandable frame (1602) that includes at least two base components (1604, 1606, 1608, 1610), a connector, and at least two retractor blades (1612, 1614, 1616, 1618) attached to the expandable frame. Also included are surgical retrac...

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Main Authors ANTHONT R. HIGGINBOTHAM, KATHERINE HERARD, CONNIE MARCHECK, TIMOTHY BEARDSLEY, DOUGLES RAYMOND, W. THOMAS
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 14.05.2009
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DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:This invention includes surgical retractors (1600) that comprise an expandable frame (1602) that includes at least two base components (1604, 1606, 1608, 1610), a connector, and at least two retractor blades (1612, 1614, 1616, 1618) attached to the expandable frame. Also included are surgical retractors (2800) that comprise a housing component (2802) that includes a cylindrical portion (2806) and a contiguous blade portion (2810), assemblies comprising a surgical retractor assembled to at least one obtruator, illuminated surgical cannulas, and methods of using the same during a surgical procedure.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20090201497