Side-loading surgical retractor
US6042540A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 18, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0046
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical retractor with interchangeable retractor blades allows the retractor blades to be positioned in an incision before being side-loaded into the retractor body and locked in place. The surgical retractor uses a connector head with a circumferential groove that fits in a side-loading socket and is locked in place with a cam that fits in the circumferential groove. A release lever releases the cam and allows the retractor blades to be removed.
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