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US 12,582,393 B2Granted
Retractor for spinal surgery
OwnerGary Fleischerinventor
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Abstract
A retractor assembly and minimally invasive surgical techniques and implants. Such embodiments include techniques and implants for provision of therapy to a spine from a lateral approach. Embodiments of the invention include minimally invasive surgical techniques using one or more extended retractors to create an extended access route such as the non-limiting example of lateral access to the spine.
Claims8
A retractor assembly for providing customized access to a surgical site, the assembly comprising:
- a channel retractor, the channel retractor includes distal holes disposed in the inner wall of a distal end;
- a first retractor blade selectively positionable within the channel retractor, the first retractor blade having a tissue end for engaging desired tissue near the surgical site and a handle end for permitting a user to position the first retractor blade relative to the desired tissue and the channel retractor;
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- a spring clip to secure the first retractor blade to an inner wall of the channel retractor, the spring clip includes a first arm having a distal end and a proximal end and a second arm having a distal end and a proximal end, the first and second arm are attached by at least one plate portion, the distal ends of the first and second arms sized to fit in the distal holes of the channel retractor and the proximal ends of the first and second arm designed to engage a lip of the channel retractor, the plate portion is designed to engage the retractor blade against the inner wall of the channel retractor.
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