Patent · US Active

Retractor

US8882661B2 · kind B2 · utility

49Cited by

4References

17Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Alphatec Spine, Inc. · US

Inventors

Clark Hutton · Oceanside, US
Thomas Purcell · Solana Beach, US
Christopher M. Campbell · Berlin, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 24, 2007
Grant date	Nov 11, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 27, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B17/0293
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A retractor device for spearing the body tissue apart is provided. The retractor includes a housing configured to include a plurality of sections, wherein each section is configured to accommodate placement of at least one blade, a blade holding mechanism configured to secure the at least one blade within the housing, a translation mechanism configured to provide translation movement of at least one of the sections, and a rotation mechanism configured to provide rotation movement of at least one blade.

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