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Surgical retractor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-11-13
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Granted: 1964-04-21
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Expires: 1982-11-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Walker Reynolds
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:47
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/02; A61B17/0293
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A SURGICAL RETRACTOR COMPRISING: (A) A SUPPORTING MEMBER ADAPTED TO SURROUND AN INCISION MADE IN A PATIENT, (B) AT LEAST ONE BRACKET ADAPTED FOR ATTACHMENT TO SAID SUPPORTING MEMBER, (C) AN ELONGATED RACK, (D) GUIDE MEANS CARRIED BY SAID BRACKET SUPPORTING SAID RACK TRANSVERSELY OF SAID SUPPORTING MEMBER, (E) A PINION CARRIED BY SAID BRACKET IN POSITION TO ENGAGE AND MOVE SAID RACK TO SELECTED POSITIONS, (F) A RETRACTING ELEMENT HAVING AN OPENING THEREIN FOR RECEIVING THE END OF SAID RACK INWARDLY OF SAID SUPPORTING MEMBER, (G) THE INNER PORTION OF SAID OPENING AND THE INNER PORTION OF SAID RACK BEING GENERALLY ROUND AS VIEWED IN TRANSVERSE CROSS SECTION WHEREBY SAID RETRACTING ELEMENT IS ADAPTED FOR ROTATION RELATIVE TO SAID RACK WHILE IN ONE AXIAL POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID RACK,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A SURGICAL RETRACTOR COMPRISING: (A) A SUPPORTING MEMBER ADAPTED TO SURROUND AN INCISION MADE IN A PATIENT, (B) AT LEAST ONE BRACKET ADAPTED FOR ATTACHMENT TO SAID SUPPORTING MEMBER, (C) AN ELONGATED RACK, (D) GUIDE MEANS CARRIED BY SAID BRACKET SUPPORTING SAID RACK TRANSVERSELY OF SAID SUPPORTING MEMBER, (E) A PINION CARRIED BY SAID BRACKET IN POSITION TO ENGAGE AND MOVE SAID RACK TO SELECTED POSITIONS, (F) A RETRACTING ELEMENT HAVING AN OPENING THEREIN FOR RECEIVING THE END OF SAID RACK INWARDLY OF SAID SUPPORTING MEMBER, (G) THE INNER PORTION OF SAID OPENING AND THE INNER PORTION OF SAID RACK BEING GENERALLY ROUND AS VIEWED IN TRANSVERSE CROSS SECTION WHEREBY SAID RETRACTING ELEMENT IS ADAPTED FOR ROTATION RELATIVE TO SAID RACK WHILE IN ONE AXIAL POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID RACK,
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-04-21 | 1971-10-21 | 1972-04-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-04-21 | 1975-10-21 | 1976-04-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |