US 2008/0306344 A1 · Surgical retractor securing device with capture assembly

Abstract

A resilient compressive surgical retractor securing device with capture assembly includes a compressive securing device that compressively joins the resilient compressive surgical retractor securing device with capture assembly to a surgical accessory bar of a halo style head fixation device and a capture assembly that releasably retains the elasticized band of a scalp hook retractor. The compressive securing device is formed with an arm that is configured to form a neck for receiving the surgical accessory bar or other external support between the arm and the compressive securing device. The arm may be resilient or non-resilient, and may employ releasable closures to close the neck. The capture assembly may include a pivotable cam that releasably retains the elasticized band of a scalp hook retractor by compressing the band between the cam and the surgical accessory bar or other external support.

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Dependent claims

A surgical retractor securing device with capture assembly (100) adapted to be releasably secured to a surgical accessory bar (30) having a surgical accessory bar width (32) and operative to releasably retain an elasticized band (40), comprising:

(i) a securing device (200) for releasably joining the surgical retractor securing device with capture assembly (100) to the surgical accessory bar (30), the securing device (200) having a proximal end (210), a distal end (220), and an arm (230) adjacent the proximal end (210), wherein the arm (230) is configured to form a neck (240) between the arm (230) and the distal end (220) wherein the neck (240) is smaller in at least one dimension than the surgical accessory bar width (32), the neck (240) having a neck opening (242) wherein the neck opening (242) is less than the surgical accessory bar width (32) so that the arm (230) must be displaced from a rest position to allow the surgical accessory bar (30) to pass through the neck opening (242) into the neck (240), and the arm (230) applies compressive force to the surgical accessory bar (30) to hold the surgical accessory bar (30) in the neck (240) when the surgical accessory bar (30) is in the securing position;
and
(ii) a capture assembly (300) for releasably retaining the elasticized band (40), wherein the capture assembly (300) is rotatably attached to the securing device (200).

(i) a securing device (200) for releasably joining the surgical retractor securing device with capture assembly (100) to the surgical accessory bar (30), the securing device (200) having a proximal end (210), a distal end (220), and an arm (230) adjacent the proximal end (210), wherein the arm (230) is configured to form a neck (240) between the arm (230) and the distal end (220) wherein the neck (240) is smaller in at least one dimension than the surgical accessory bar width (32), the neck (240) having a neck opening (242) wherein the neck opening (242) is less than the surgical accessory bar width (32) so that the arm (230) must be displaced from a rest position to allow the surgical accessory bar (30) to pass through the neck opening (242) into the neck (240), and the arm (230) applies compressive force to hold the surgical accessory bar (30) in the neck (240) when the surgical accessory bar (30) is in the securing position, the arm (230) being formed integrally to the securing device (200) and compressive force is created by the resilience of the arm (230) produced by the displacement of the arm (230) from the rest position;
and
(ii) a capture assembly (300) for releasably retaining the elasticized band (40), wherein the capture assembly (300) is rotatably attached to the securing device (200).

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Surgical retractor securing device with capture assembly

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