Adjustable polyaxial tissue retractor
US8162827B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/0293
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An adjustable polyaxial tissue retractor includes a retraction bar including a plurality of etched teeth, a retraction blade coupled to the retraction bar, a connector including a quick release component cavity and an outwardly protruding and expandable round bulbous body, a quick release component engaged with at least one tooth of the retraction bar via a retraction bar cavity, where the quick release component is configured to loosely mate with the quick release component cavity, a saddle pin engaged within the connector via a first channel bored through the connector and contacting the bulbous body causing the bulbous body to outwardly expand, and a base including a plurality of embedded sockets and directly connected to the bulbous body, where the base receives the connector.
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