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Medical retractor device

US5081983A · kind A · utility

19Cited by
2References
11Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 20, 1990
Grant dateJan 21, 1992
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 20, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B17/02
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Retractor for wounds, incisions or cavities, with the retractor having a plurality of at least three detachable blades which open out one from another upon actuation of a single control, thereby forming a polygonal aperture. The opening mechanism is contained in a box situated outside the operating field. The present invention is more specifically intended for use in abdominal surgery or, in the gynecological field, for vaginal and cervical surgery or examination.

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