Surgical retractor with cross bar grips
US5558621A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 24, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00424
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A handle for a surgical retractor comprises a central, elongated rod member and two gripping and leverage crossbars that intersect the rod member. The handle is useful with a variety of retractor blades for increasing comfort, decreasing fatigue, and improving leverage over a retractor blade.
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