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Surgical methods and surgical kits

US8038611B2 · kind B2 · utility

43Cited by

197References

15Claims

0Family size

Assignee

DePuy Spine, Inc. · US

Inventors

Douglas Raymond · Randolph, US
Connie Marchek · Foxborough, US
Thomas W. Higginbotham · Independence, US
Anthony R. Carlone · Bristol, US
Katherine Herard · Boston, US
Timothy Beardsley · Kingston, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 17, 2004
Grant date	Oct 18, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 8, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/306
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This invention includes surgical retractors that comprise an expandable frame that includes at least two base components, a connector, and at least two retractor blades attached to the expandable frame. Also included are surgical retractors that comprise a housing component that includes a cylindrical portion and a contiguous blade portion, assemblies comprising a surgical retractor assembled to at least one obtruator, illuminated surgical cannulas, and methods of using the same during a surgical procedure.

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