Retractor and/or distractor for anterior cervical fusion
OwnerGuy L. Cliftoninventor
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Abstract
A surgical device having a blade with a surface suitable for abutting against tissue, and further having an anchor guide portion for receiving an anchor. The device further includes an anchor positioned through the anchor guide portion, having a first end suitable for anchoring into bone, and a second end suitable for engagement with a surgical distractor. In addition to being using during retraction, the device may be further used to distract without any repositioning of the device.
Claims26
A surgical retractor blade comprising:
- an elongated body comprising a surface suitable for abutting against soft delicate tissue, a retractor engagement end, and comprising a first anchor guide portion for receiving an anchor, and
- a first anchor positioned through the first anchor guide portion, having a first end suitable for anchoring into bone.
A surgical method for retracting tissue adjacent to bone comprising:
- (A) making a surgical incision into tissue adjacent to bone sufficient to expose the bone;
- (B) positioning a first anchorable surgical retractor blade in the incision, wherein the blade comprises:
- an elongated body comprising a surface suitable for abutting against soft delicate tissue, a retractor engagement end, and
- comprising a first anchor guide portion for receiving an anchor;
- (C) positioning a complimentary surgical retractor blade in the incision;
- (D) affixing the first anchorable and complimentary retractor blades to a retractor;
- (E) operating the retractor to retract the tissue and expose the bone;
- (F) positioning a first anchor through the first anchor guide portion and into the bone.
A retractor blade kit comprising:
- a first elongated body comprising a surface suitable for abutting against soft delicate tissue, a retractor engagement end, and comprising a first anchor guide portion for receiving an anchor, and
- a first anchor positionable through the first anchor guide portion, having a first end suitable for anchoring into bone.
A surgical retractor comprising:
- a first arm having a finger grip section,
- a second arm having a finger grip section, and pivotally connected to the first arm,
- a first surgical retractor blade supported by the first arm, comprising
- an elongated body comprising a surface suitable for abutting against soft delicate tissue, and comprising an anchor guide portion for receiving an anchor, and
- an anchor positioned through the anchor guide portion, having a first end suitable for anchoring into bone.
A method of retracting tissues adjacent a bone, using a retractor blade comprising a surface suitable for abutting against tissue, and comprising an anchor guide portion for receiving an anchor, and using an anchor positionable through the anchor guide portion, having a first end suitable for anchoring into bone, the method comprising:
- (a) placing said retractor blade in a wound opening;
- (b) retracting tissues surrounding the wound opening with the retractor blade;
- (c) positioning the retractor blade against the bone;
- (d) positioning the anchor through the anchor guide;
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- (e) securing the anchor in the bone.
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