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US 2017/0245849 A1Published application
Retractor
AssigneeObp Medical Corporation
InventorJeffrey Ralph Swift
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Abstract
One exemplary aspect comprises an illuminated surgical retractor that comprises a blade portion having a top surface and a bottom surface, and having a proximal end and a distal end, the blade portion comprising an operative portion at the distal end, a saddle portion at the proximal end, and a barrel portion connecting the operative portion and the saddle portion; a handle portion connected to the saddle portion; and an illumination assembly. Other aspects will be apparent from the description, drawings, and claims.
Claims14
An illuminated surgical retractor, comprising:
- a blade portion having a top surface and a bottom surface, and having a proximal end and a distal end, said blade portion comprising an operative portion at the distal end, a saddle portion at the proximal end, and a barrel portion connecting said operative portion and said saddle portion;
- a handle portion connected to said saddle portion;
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- an illumination assembly comprising at least one light source at the distal end of the blade, and an activation device for energizing the light source located in said handle portion, said light source connected to said activation device by one or more wires,
- wherein said activation device is contained within an end cap assembly that comprises electrical components and performs at least one of LED switching and smoke evacuation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.