Surgical retractor with integrated handle and system
AssigneeThompson Surgical Instruments, Inc.
InventorDaniel K. Farley
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Abstract
A retractor system includes a retractor arm and a retractor. The retractor arm includes an elongated member and a retractor connector coupled to an end of the elongated member. The retractor includes a neck, a blade extending from a distal end of the neck, and a nipple protruding from a top side of the neck at a position toward a proximal end of the neck. The retractor connector includes a port configured to receive the nipple of the retractor and couple the retractor to the retractor arm via the nipple. The neck includes a handle between the nipple and the blade.
Claims20
A retractor, comprising:
- a neck comprising a top side, a bottom side, a proximal end, and distal end;
- a blade extended from the distal end of the neck;
- a nipple on the top side of the neck and positioned toward the proximal end of the neck;
- wherein the nipple is configured to couple the neck to a retractor connector;
- and
- wherein the neck comprises a handle between the nipple and the blade.
A retractor system, comprising:
- a retractor arm comprising an elongated member and a retractor connector coupled to an end of the elongated member;
- and
- a retractor comprising a neck, a blade extending from a distal end of the neck, and a nipple protruding from a top side of the neck at a position toward a proximal end of the neck;
- wherein the retractor connector comprises a port configured to receive the nipple of the retractor and couple the retractor to the retractor arm via the nipple of the retractor;
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- wherein the neck comprises a handle between the nipple and the blade.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.