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Surgical retractor holder

CA 1182014 A · Owner: Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. · Inventors: Bookwalter, John R.; Cabrera, Rene J.; Guay, George W.

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Abstract From the Canadian patent

A quick-release ratcheting holder for a surgical retractor which includes a spring detent to keep the holder from coming off the ring member when the retractor is relaxed.

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  • Granted February 5, 1985. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended February 5, 2002.
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FiledJuly 26, 1982
GrantedFebruary 5, 1985
Term endedFebruary 5, 2002
Patent numberCA 1182014 A
Classification (IPC)A61B1/32 +2 more

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1983198519871989199119931995199719992001Application filedJuly 26, 1982Patent grantedFeb 5, 1985Term endedFeb 5, 2002

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