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Surgical retractor with locking blade

US8257255B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

THOMPSON SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC. · US

Inventors

Daniel K. Farley · Traverse City, US
Steven Nowak · Traverse City, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 24, 2009
Grant date	Sep 4, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 16, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B17/0206
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Certain embodiments provide surgical retractors that include an arm and a blade, the arm including an opening and a first notched surface comprising a plurality of notches that extend radially outward from the opening, the blade including a nipple and a second notched surface comprising a plurality of notches that extend radially outward from the nipple. Attaching the blade to the arm such that the notched surfaces mate can secure the blade relative to the arm such that the blade cannot swivel radially about the opening. Certain embodiments provide methods for securing a retractor blade that can include inserting a nipple on a retractor blade into an opening and mating a first notched surface comprising a plurality of notches that extend radially outward from the opening with a second notched surface comprising a plurality of notches that extend radially outward from the nipple.

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