Surgical retractor and tissue stabilization device
US6348036B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/1107
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to surgical retractors and devices for stabilizing a predetermined area of the body during a surgical procedure, more particularly to surgical retractors and stabilizing devices used in connection with minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting surgical procedures, and more specifically to surgical retractors and stabilizing devices especially configured for use with each other for such surgical procedures wherein the retractor includes an external rail system which enables the surgeon to position a stabilization arm on either of the arms or the rack segment of the retractor and also includes a connector which releasably controls the rotation of the connector with respect to the retractor and the rotation of the stabilization arm with respect to the retractor as well as the rotational and sliding movement of the stabilization arm with respect to the connector upon actuation of a single knob or actuator.
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