Surgical retractors and methods of using the same
US12369897B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 6, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/0811
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed herein are surgical retractors and methods of using such surgical retractors where the surgical retractors include a base portion and two retractor blades. The base portion has (a) two extensions, each extension having a receiving area, and (b) and one or more engagement portions. Each retractor blade includes both a blade portion with proximal and distal ends and an arm portion extending from the proximal end of the blade portion. Each arm portion is received by a respective receiving area.
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