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Surgical retractor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1998-09-21
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Granted: 1999-03-23
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Expires: 2018-09-21
Abstract
Abstract A self-retaining hand-held surgical retractor includes a main pair of blades mounted to a pair of fulcrumed levers. The proximal ends of two longitudinally extending bars are mounted to a toggle link carried between the handles. The bars pass through arms projecting from the levers above the plane containing the levers. A pair of supplemental blades are mounted to the bars. Closing the handles directly causes both the main pair of blades and the supplemental pair of blades to recede from each other, and also causes the supplemental pair of blades to move rearwardly from the main pair of blades through the action of the toggle link.
Inventors
- 👤 Victor M. Cox
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:30
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/02; A61B17/0206
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
292 words
A hand-held dilating surgical retractor, comprising: a first lever and a second lever fulcrumed together between their ends at a main pivot, said main pivot being between a front portion and a rear portion of said first lever, and said main pivot likewise being between a front portion and a rear portion of said second lever; a first retractor blade mounted to said first lever front portion and a second retractor blade mounted to said second lever front portion, said first and second levers being shaped such that said first and second retractor blades recede from each other responsive to the approach of said first lever rear portion to said second lever rear portion; a first arm having a proximal end mounted to said first lever front portion and a second arm having a proximal end mounted to said second lever front portion, said first and second arms projecting toward each other; a toggle joint mounted between said first and second lever rear portions, said toggle joint comprising a knee which is urged in a direction generally parallel to said levers responsive to the approach of said first lever rear portion to said second lever rear portion; first and second bars each having a proximal end mounted to said toggle joint, said first bar being slidably retained by said first arm and said second bar being slidably retained by said second arm; and, a third retractor blade mounted to said first bar and a fourth retractor blade mounted to said second bar, whereby said third and fourth retractor blades are pulled away from each other by said arms and are moved by said bars along with said knee in response to the mutual approach of said first and second lever rear portions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
292 words
A hand-held dilating surgical retractor, comprising: a first lever and a second lever fulcrumed together between their ends at a main pivot, said main pivot being between a front portion and a rear portion of said first lever, and said main pivot likewise being between a front portion and a rear portion of said second lever; a first retractor blade mounted to said first lever front portion and a second retractor blade mounted to said second lever front portion, said first and second levers being shaped such that said first and second retractor blades recede from each other responsive to the approach of said first lever rear portion to said second lever rear portion; a first arm having a proximal end mounted to said first lever front portion and a second arm having a proximal end mounted to said second lever front portion, said first and second arms projecting toward each other; a toggle joint mounted between said first and second lever rear portions, said toggle joint comprising a knee which is urged in a direction generally parallel to said levers responsive to the approach of said first lever rear portion to said second lever rear portion; first and second bars each having a proximal end mounted to said toggle joint, said first bar being slidably retained by said first arm and said second bar being slidably retained by said second arm; and, a third retractor blade mounted to said first bar and a fourth retractor blade mounted to said second bar, whereby said third and fourth retractor blades are pulled away from each other by said arms and are moved by said bars along with said knee in response to the mutual approach of said first and second lever rear portions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A hand-held dilating surgical retractor as set out in claim 1, further comprising a rachet-and pawl retainer mounted to said first and second lever rear portions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A hand-held dilating surgical retractor as set out in claim 1, wherein the length of a blade relative to the plane in which the handles are disposed differs from the length of another blade with respect to said plane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A hand-held dilating surgical retractor as set out in claim 1, wherein said knee is urged rearwardly with respect to said levers as said lever rear ends approach each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A hand-held dilating surgical retractor as set out in claim 1, wherein said arms each comprise a distal end located out of a plane generally containing said levers, said bars being carried out of the plane of said levers except at the toggle joint.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A hand-held dilating surgical retractor, comprising a toggle link in mechanical connection between a pair of handles and a plurality of blades.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A hand-held dilating surgical retractor, comprising a toggle link in mechanical connection between a pair of handles and a plurality of blades.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A retractor as set out in claim 6, wherein said toggle link is disposed between and equidistant from said handles.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A retractor as set out in claim 6, further comprising bars connecting said toggle link and said plurality of blades.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A retractor as set out in claim 8, wherein said bars are substantially disposed on one side of the handles and the blades project to the other side of the handles.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-03-22 | 2006-09-21 | 2007-03-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2010-03-22 | 2010-09-21 | 2011-03-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |