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US 2006/0224044 A1Published application
Surgical retractors and methods of use
AssigneeDePuy Spine, Inc.
InventorsConnie Marchek, Michael Michielli, Jonathan Haylock, Thomas Higginbotham
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Abstract
Described herein are surgical retractors that include a frame and a blade assembly. The blade assembly includes an arm extending from the frame, a blade attached to the arm and moveable relative to the frame, and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is moveable from a first position to a second position to prevent movement of the blade in at least two, non-collinear directions. Also described are methods of performing a surgical procedure using the surgical retractors.
Claims27
A surgical retractor, comprising:
- a frame;
- and
- a blade assembly, the blade assembly including
- an arm extending from the frame,
- a blade attached to the arm and moveable relative to the frame,
- and
- a locking mechanism that is moveable from a first position to a second position to prevent movement of the blade in at least two, non-collinear directions.
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A method of forming a surgical site in a mammal, comprising:
- creating an incision in the mammal;
- directing a retractor through the incision and into the mammal, the retractor including
- a frame;
- a blade assembly, the blade assembly including
- an arm extending from the frame, and
- a blade attached to the arm and moveable relative to the frame;
- and
- a locking mechanism that is moveable from a first position to a second position to prevent movement of the blade in at least two, non-collinear directions;
- and
- retracting the tissue of the mammal at the incision with the retractor to form a surgical site, wherein the surgical site is defined at least in part by the blades.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.