# US 2018/0021100 A1 · Surgical retractor > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0021100 A1 - Document ID: US20180021100A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/652,881 - Filed: 2017-07-18 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Earliest claimed: 2016-07-19 - Applicants: OBP Medical Corporation - Inventors: Jeffrey Ralph SWIFT - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180021100A1 ## CPC - A61B 90/30: Devices for illuminating a surgical field, the devices having an interrelation with other surgical devices or with a surgical procedure - A61B 17/02: for holding wounds open, e.g. retractors; Tractors - A61B 17/0206: {with antagonistic arms as supports for retractor elements} - A61B 2017/0023: {disposable} - A61B 2017/00734: {battery operated} - A61B 2017/00858: {high friction or non-slip} - A61B 2017/00915: {for radioactive radiation} - A61B 2017/0092: {for X-rays} - A61B 2017/00929: {isolating electrical current} - A61B 2090/309: {using white LEDs} - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) ## Abstract A surgical retractor includes a blade and a handle. The blade has a top surface and a bottom surface. The handle extends at an angle from a proximal end of the blade. In one exemplary aspect, the retractor has one or more slip-resistant patterns molded into the blade, in order to prevent slippage of the retractor against patient tissue. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An illuminated surgical retractor, comprising: a blade having a top surface and a bottom surface; and a handle extending at an angle from a proximal end of the blade; wherein the blade and handle are molded from a glass-fiber reinforced polymer, and wherein at least a portion of the bottom surface of the blade comprises an in-molded non-slip pattern, ### Claim 2 An illuminated surgical retractor, comprising: a blade having a top surface and a bottom surface; a handle extending at an angle from a proximal end of the blade; a curved section connecting the handle to the blade; and an illumination assembly comprising at least one light source, at least one battery and an activation device for energizing the light source, and the illumination assembly being permanently attached to the retractor; wherein the blade, handle, and curved section are molded from a glass-fiber reinforced polymer, and wherein at least a portion of the bottom surface of the blade comprises an in-molded non-slip pattern. ### Claim 3 An illuminated surgical retractor, comprising: a blade having a top surface and a bottom surface; and a handle extending at an angle from a proximal end of the blade; wherein the blade and handle are molded from a polymer, and wherein at least a portion of the bottom surface of the blade comprises an in-molded non-slip pattern. ### Claim 4 An illuminated surgical retractor, comprising: a blade having a top surface and a bottom surface; and a handle extending at an angle from a proximal end of the blade; wherein the blade and handle are molded from a polymer, and wherein at least a portion of the blade comprises an in-molded non-slip pattern. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The illuminated surgical retractor of claim 1, wherein: the handle extends downwardly from the proximal end of the blade, and the bottom surface of the blade faces in a downward direction. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The illuminated surgical retractor of claim 2, wherein: the at least one t source of the illumination assembly is configured to emit light along the top surface of the blade, and the top and bottom surfaces of the blade are opposing surfaces. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The illuminated surgical retractor of claim 3, wherein: the handle extends downwardly from the proximal end of the blade, and the bottom surface of the blade faces in a downward direction. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The illuminated surgical retractor of claim 2, wherein the illumination assembly is permanently attached to the curved portion of the retractor. ### Claim 9 (depends on 2) The illuminated surgical retractor of claim 2, wherein the illumination assembly provides direct illumination along the top surface of the blade. ### Claim 10 (depends on 2) The illuminated retractor of claim 2, wherein the illumination assembly provides direct illumination to an operative portion at a distal end of the blade. ### Claim 11 (depends on 2) The illuminated surgical retractor of claim 2, wherein the light source is an LED. ### Claim 12 (depends on 2) The illuminated surgical retractor of claim 2, wherein the activation device comprises a removable tab for activating the light source when the tab is removed. ### Claim 13 (depends on 2) The illuminated surgical retractor of claim 2, wherein the illumination assembly further comprises a light case for holding the at least one light source, the at least one battery and the activation device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The illuminated surgical retractor of claim 13, wherein the light case partially encloses the at least one battery and the at least one light source. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The illuminated surgical retractor of claim 14, wherein the light case is permanently attached to the cursed portion. ### Claim 16 (depends on 2) The illuminated surgical retractor of claim 2, wherein the light source is angled so that substantially all of the light emitted by the light source travels to the distal end of the blade along the top surface of the blade. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The illuminated surgical retractor of claim 1, wherein the polymer is at least 50% glass fiber reinforced. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The illuminated surgical retractor of claim 1, wherein the polymer is a thermoplastic polymer of one or more of aromatic diamines and aromatic dicarboxylic anhydrates. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The illuminated surgical retractor of claim 1, wherein the polymer is a polyarylamide compound. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The illuminated surgical retractor of claim 1, wherein the polymer is glass reinforced polyacrylamide. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) The illuminated surgical retractor of claim 1, polymer has at least one of: flexural modulus of at least 17 Gpa, flexural strength of at least 375 Mpa, and impact strength of at least 100 J/M. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The illuminated surgical retractor of claim 21, wherein the blade has a thickness of about 2 mm. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) The illuminated surgical retractor of claim 1, wherein the blade has a solid construction without voids between the top and bottom surfaces. ### Claim 24 (depends on 1) The illuminated surgical retractor of claim 1, wherein the blade includes a tip portion forming a distal end of the blade, and wherein the in-molded non-slip pattern is provided only on the tip portion of the bottom surface of the blade. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The illuminated surgical retractor of claim 24, wherein the tip portion is angled relative to the remaining portion of the blade. ### Claim 26 (depends on 1) The illuminated surgical retractor of claim 1, wherein the entire bottom surface of the blade comprises the in-molded non-slip pattern. ### Claim 27 (depends on 1) The illuminated surgical retractor of claim 1, wherein the in-molded non-slip pattern is provided only on the bottom surface of the blade. ### Claim 28 (depends on 6) The illuminated surgical retractor of claim 6, wherein the in-molded non-slip pattern is provided only on the bottom surface of the blade. ### Claim 29 (depends on 6) The illuminated surgical retractor of claim 6, wherein the entire bottom surface of the blade comprises the in-molded non-slip pattern. ### Claim 30 (depends on 6) The illuminated surgical retractor of claim 6, wherein he blade includes a tip portion forming a distal end of the blade, and wherein the in-molded non-slip pattern is provided only on the tip portion of the bottom surface of the blade.