Surgical retractor and method of use
US6458079B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/1107
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a surgical retractor that immobilizes tissue at a surgical site. A preferred embodiment of the retractor is used during minimally invasive direct coronary bypass procedures to arrest movement of the grafting site while the heart continues pumping. Tape or thread can be used to connect the artery to the retractor with a holder.
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