INFLATABLE LAPAROSCOPIC RETRACTOR FOR ATRAUMATIC RETRACTION IN ABDOMINAL SURGERY

• Main Authors: O'DONOGHUE CONOR, O'SHEA CONOR, FINN RICHARD, CUMMINS DANIEL, BURKE GRACE, O'RIORDAIN MICHAEL, CANTILLON-MURPHY PADRAIG
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 03.12.2015
• Subjects: DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; SURGERY

A laparoscopic retractor (11) comprises a shaft (8) having a proximal and distal end, the distal end of the shaft being configured for adjustment from a substantially straight orientation to a curved orientation having a substantially U-shaped hook suitable for laparoscopic retraction. The proximal...