Foldable surgical retractor
US8758235B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0225
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A foldable retractor is provided. The retractor includes an arcuate deformable frame that is defined from a first arm extending through a first portion of an outer circumference of the frame, and a second arm that defines a remaining portion of the outer circumference. The first and second arms each include opposite first and second end portions, wherein the respective first end portions and the respective second end portions are hingedly connected together. The first and second arms of the frame are biased toward a first configuration wherein the combined first and second arms are aligned substantially continuously through the combined first and second end portions and the frame extends through substantially a single plane.
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