Winged irrigating surgical retractor

Claim 1

A retractor device for use in surgical procedures in a surgical working area involving the jaw and oral areas comprising: an elongated generally straight blade member having a distal end and a proximal end; a curved element connected to said distal end of said blade member, said curved element being inclined downwardly from said blade member and being adapted for fitting over a bone process to form a fulcrum therewith; a pair of opposed wing projections extending laterally in an inclined manner from said blade member providing an enlarged retracting surface for retracting tissue and muscle to provide access to said surgical working area and avoiding damage of adjacent tissue and muscle; an elongated, generally flat, generally straight handle portion having a first and a second end, said first end of said handle portion being connected to said proximal end of said blade member; said elongated blade member including a generally flat portion extending from said proximal end of said blade member to said distal end of said blade member and intermediately connecting said flat portion of said handle portion and said wing projections for providing an unrestricted side view of and access to said surgical working area; said handle portion being substantially inclined and extending away from said flat portion of said elongated blade member in a direction opposite to the inclination of said curved element; and conduit means carried by said elongated blade member having at least one outlet for delivering a flush of water to said working area, said outlet of said conduit means being disposed at a spaced distance from said curved element and said distal end of said elongated blade and generally above said surgical working area when inserted therein so as to cause downward delivery of said water to said surgical working area in a flushing stream pattern and facilitate unrestricted viewing and working in said working area, and a remote end of said conduit means being adapted for connection to a syringe member for delivering said flush of water.