Surgical wound retractor
US4667657A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 18, 1985 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/0206
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical wound retractor including two diverging branches made up of a stationary part and a movable working part hinged thereto. The working parts of both branches have one common guide which embraces them and is rigidly secured on central rods installed on the stationary parts of the branches, while a movable rod disposed between the stationary parts of the branches has one end connected to the diverging device and the other end to the drive of the diverging device.
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