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US 12,629,144 B2Granted
Systems and methods including an adjustable retractor frame
AssigneeBiophyx Surgical, Inc.
InventorsRobert Richards, Stephen Maguire
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Abstract
A device for surgical retraction having a frame flexible to conform to a patient's anatomy, the frame including at least one anchoring member for retaining a tissue retraction member. A stabilizing member is attached to the frame and secures the stabilizing member to a patient, wherein a tissue retraction member applying a force to the frame in a first direction is counterbalanced by the stabilizing member to provide a force in a second opposite direction.
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A device for surgical retraction comprising:
- a frame having a lower surface, and an opposing upper surface and a periphery defining an interior space, the frame being flexible to conform to a patient's anatomy, the frame being non-linear in configuration and having a closed configuration, and including at least one anchoring member configured for retaining a tissue retraction member;
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- a stabilizing member, the stabilizing member attached to the frame and securable to a patient, the stabilizing member underlying and attached to the frame at least along a majority of the periphery of the frame, wherein the tissue retraction member applying a force to the frame in a first direction is counterbalanced by the stabilizing member providing a force in a second opposite direction.
A device for surgical retraction comprising:
- a frame having a periphery, a lower surface and an opposing upper surface, the frame flexible to conform to a patient's anatomy, the frame including at least one anchoring member extending therefrom for retaining a tissue retraction member;
- a stabilizing member attached to the frame, the stabilizing member adhering to a skin of a patient or a surface overlying the skin of the patient to secure the frame, wherein the stabilizing member is adhesively secured to the patient;
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- a removable protective layer including a first peel away layer a nd a second peel away layer, the second peel way layer having a first portion extending outwardly o irst region of the first peel away layer ind a second porti twardly of a second opposite region of the first peel away layer he first and second portio ng on opposin z ends of the stabilizing member such that first and second regions of the fir peel away er to the center of the stabilizing member than the first and second portions way layer, the protective layer removable to expose adhesive for adhesive securement of the stabilizing member to skin of the patient or to a surgical drape positioned over the patient, wherein the first peel away layer is removed prior to the second peel away layer to provide adhesive sect rement prior to removal of the second peel away.
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A device for surgical retraction comprising:
- a frame having a lower surface, and opposing upper surface and a periphery defining an interior space, the frame being flexible to conform to a patient's anatomy, the frame including at least one anchoring member configured for retaining a tissue retraction member;
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- a continuous stabilizing member, the stabilizing member underlying and attached to the frame along at least the periphery and securable to a patient, wherein the tissue retraction member applying a force to the frame in a first direction is counterbalanced by the stabilizing member providing a force in a second opposite direction,
- wherein the stabilizing member has a region laterally inward of the frame extending inwardly of the periphery and incisable to access a surgical site.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.