Reconfigurable and self-retaining surgical retractor
CA 2300667 A1 · Owner: Austin, Gary · Inventors: Austin, J. Timothy; Picha, George J.; Austin, Gary
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A surgical. retractor frame that is easily reconfigurable and self-maintaining in a desired position. The surgical retractor frame is formed from first and second rigid frame portions,that are easily adjusted to various desired configurations. The first and second portions cooperate to define a support adapted to surround a surgical field and operable to releasably receive a plurality of surgical stays for temporary retraction of tissue during a. surgical procedure. A malleable connector secures the first frame portion to the second frame portion, and permits the frame portions to be moved relative to one: another to permit adjustment and proper positioning of the frame relative to the …
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- Filed March 14, 2000. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended March 14, 2020.
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