Curved stabilization arm for use with surgical retractor and tissue stabilization device and methods related thereto

A system for use in a surgical procedure on a human patient, comprising:

• a retractor having a plurality of retractor arms thereon and a segment interconnecting said retractor arms wherein said retractor arms are movable with respect to each other;
• a curved stabilization arm operatively positionable with respect to said retractor and said stabilization arm being sized to hold a medical device in a desired position during a medical procedure;
• a stabilization device operatively positioned on said stabilization arm;
• a connector which is selectively mountable on said retractor
• wherein said stabilization arm includes a distal end portion and a proximal end portion wherein said distal end portion includes said stabilization device removably mounted thereon;
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• wherein said stabilization arm includes an elongate tubular member having a plurality of ball members therein and said ball members are movable in the tubular member in response to the movement of a movable knob member on the proximal end portion of the stabilization arm.

A system for use in a surgical procedure on a human patient, comprising:

• a retractor having a plurality of retractor arms thereon and a segment interconnecting said retractor arms wherein said retractor arms are movable with respect to each other;
• a curved stabilization arm operatively positionable with respect to said retractor and said stabilization arm being sized to hold a medical device in a desired position during a medical procedure;
• a stabilization device operatively positioned on said stabilization arm;
• a connector which is selectively mountable on said retractor;
• wherein said stabilization arm includes a distal end portion and a proximal end portion wherein said distal end portion includes said stabilization device removably mounted thereon;
• wherein movement of said movable knob member causes the distal and proximal movement of a pin member and said pin member contactingly engages a portion of said stabilization device in one of the distal and proximal movements thereof;
• wherein said pin member thereon is movable between engaged and disengaged positions to engage and disengage said stabilization device from said stabilization arm;
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• wherein said pin member extends into a slot member located on the distal end portion of the stabilization arm in the engaged position and is spaced apart therefrom in the disengaged position.

A system for use in a surgical procedure on a human patient, comprising:

• a retractor having a plurality of retractor arms thereon and a segment interconnecting said retractor arms wherein said retractor arms are movable with respect to each other;
• a curved stabilization arm operatively positionable with respect to said retractor and said stabilization arm being sized to hold a medical device in a desired position during a medical procedure;
• a stabilization device operatively positioned on said stabilization arm;
• a connector which is selectively mountable on said retractor;
• wherein said stabilization arm includes a distal end portion and a proximal end portion wherein said distal end portion includes said stabilization device removably mounted thereon;
• wherein movement of said movable knob member causes the distal and proximal movement of a pin member and said pin member contactingly engages a portion of said stabilization device in one of the distal and proximal movements thereof;
• wherein said pin member thereon is movable between engaged and disengaged positions to engage and disengage said stabilization device from said stabilization arm;
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• wherein said pin member moves between said engaged and disengaged positions in response to a spring member that is biased to cause said pin member to be spaced apart from said stabilization device.

A system for use in a surgical procedure, comprising:

• a retractor having a plurality of retractor arms thereon and a segment interconnecting said retractor arms wherein said retractor arms include a front edge surface and are movable with respect to each other;
• a curved stabilization arm having distal and proximal end portions and said stabilization arm is operatively positionable with respect to said retractor and sized to hold a medical device in a desired position during a medical procedure;
• wherein said stabilization arm includes an elongate tubular member having a movable member and a spring member therein and wherein said spring member biases said movable member to be oriented to move away from said stabilization device;
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• a connector which is attachable in a fixed position on said retractor and which interacts with said stabilization arm to position said distal end portion of said stabilization arm and said medical device is movable to a position below and behind said front edge surface of one of said retractor arms.

A system for use in a surgical procedure, comprising:

• a retractor having a plurality of retractor arms thereon and a segment interconnecting said retractor arms wherein said retractor arms include a front edge surface and are movable with respect to each other;
• a curved stabilization arm having distal and proximal end portions and said stabilization arm is operatively positionable with respect to said retractor and sized to hold a medical device in a desired position during a medical procedure;
• a connector which is attachable in a fixed position on said retractor and which interacts with said stabilization arm to position said distal end portion of said stabilization arm and said medical device is movable to a position below and behind said front edge surface of one of said retractor arms;
• wherein actuation of a member on said proximal end portion of said stabilization arm causes the longitudinal movement of a movable member in said stabilization arm to affect the movement of said stabilization device on said distal end portion of said stabilization arm;
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• wherein said movable member includes a plurality of ball members contained in an elongate tubular portion of said stabilization arm and wherein the ball members are movable in the elongate tubular portion in response to actuation of the member on the proximal end portion of the stabilization arm.

A system for use in a surgical procedure, comprising:

• a retractor having a plurality of retractor arms thereon and a segment interconnecting said retractor arms wherein said retractor arms include a front edge surface and are movable with respect to each other;
• a curved stabilization arm having distal and proximal end portions and said stabilization arm is operatively positionable with respect to said retractor and sized to hold a medical device in a desired position during a medical procedure;
• a connector which is attachable in a fixed position on said retractor and which interacts with said stabilization arm to position said distal end portion of said stabilization arm and said medical device is movable to a position below and behind said front edge surface of one of said retractor arms;
• wherein actuation of a member on said proximal end portion of said stabilization arm causes the longitudinal movement of a movable member in said stabilization arm to affect the movement of said stabilization device on said distal end portion of said stabilization arm;
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• wherein said tubular portion of said stabilization arm includes a spring member therein that is biased to cause said movable member to be spaced apart from said stabilization device.

A system for use in a surgical procedure, comprising:

• a retractor having a plurality of retractor arms thereon and a segment interconnecting said retractor arms wherein said retractor arms include a front edge surface and are movable with respect to each other;
• a curved stabilization arm having distal and proximal end portions and said stabilization arm is operatively positionable with respect to said retractor and sized to hold a medical device in a desired position during a medical procedure;
• a connector which is attachable in a fixed position on said retractor and which interacts with said stabilization arm to position said distal end portion of said stabilization arm and said medical device is movable to a position below and behind said front edge surface of one of said retractor arms;
• wherein actuation of a member on said proximal end portion of said stabilization arm causes the longitudinal movement of a movable member in said stabilization arm to affect the movement of said stabilization device on said distal end portion of said stabilization arm;
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• wherein movement of said movable member causes a pin member to move between engaged and disengaged positions relative to said stabilization device and said pin member is biased to be spaced apart from said stabilization device.