Surgical retractor

An instrument for stabilizing tissue, comprising; an actuator; an articulating arm having a plurality of link members which are arranged in a nested series, each of said link members having a bore disposed therethrough, said proximal-most link member operatively connected to said actuator and said d...

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Main Authors FARASCIONI, DAVID, ARANYI, CATHY, NICHOLAS, DAVID, SHERTS, CHARLES R, RATCLIFF, KEITH, HINCHLIFFE, PETER W.J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 02.07.2003
Edition7
Subjects
DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY
DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:An instrument for stabilizing tissue, comprising; an actuator; an articulating arm having a plurality of link members which are arranged in a nested series, each of said link members having a bore disposed therethrough, said proximal-most link member operatively connected to said actuator and said distal-most link member operatively connected to a tissue engaging member; a cable having a first end in mechanical communication with said actuator and a second end in mechanical communication with said actuator and a second end in mechanical communication with said tissue engaging member, said link members being concatenated by said cable passing through each of said bores, said cable being movable by said actuator from a relaxed position which facilitates articulation of adjoining link members of said articulating arm to a taut position which limits movement of said articulating arm; means for selectively mounting the instrument to a surgical base.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20030007351