Illuminated rectal retractor
US6428473B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/3452
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An illuminated rectal retractor for creating a working space for dissecting instruments in support of a surgical procedure such as rectal examination or for the removal of polyps or hemorrhoids or other types of procedures which require the illumination and access to tissue in the rectal area of a patient, the illuminated retractor having a handle member pivotally connected at an obtuse angle to a first cylindrical and elongate section and a second elongate section that is releasably connected to the first elongate section and a portion of the second elongate section defining an illumination input end portion which is optically coupled to a light source so that the second elongate section is substantially illuminated, and, an operating channel extends along the lengthwise dimension of the first elongate section and the operating channel is illuminated by the second elongate section in use.
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