Surgical retractor systems, illuminated cannulae, and methods of use

This invention includes surgical retractors (1600) that comprise an expandable frame (1602) that includes at least two base components (1604, 1606, 1608, 1610), a connector, and at least two retractor blades (1612, 1614, 1616, 1618) attached to the expandable frame. Also included are surgical retrac...

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Hauptverfasser: DOUGLAS RAYMOND, KATHERINE HERARD, CONNIE MARCHECK, TIMOTHY BEARDSLEY, THOMAS W. HIGGINBOTHAM, ANTHONY R. CARLONE
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This invention includes surgical retractors (1600) that comprise an expandable frame (1602) that includes at least two base components (1604, 1606, 1608, 1610), a connector, and at least two retractor blades (1612, 1614, 1616, 1618) attached to the expandable frame. Also included are surgical retractors (2800) that comprise a housing component (2802) that includes a cylindrical portion (2806) and a contiguous blade portion (2810), assemblies comprising a surgical retractor assembled to at least one obtruator, illuminated surgical cannulas, and methods of using the same during a surgical procedure.