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US5297538A
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Surgical retractor/compressor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-04-10
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Granted: 1994-03-29
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Expires: 2012-04-10
Abstract
Abstract The surgical instrument consists of a pair of arms of different lengths hinged together at an intermediate point for relative pivoting movement. The arms are provided with obliquely oriented handles at one end thereof. The opposite ends of the arms support removable posts having means for removably securing a plurality of different surgical heads. A variety of heads and different shaped posts are provided to facilitate retraction in a wide variety of surgical procedures. A serrated locking mechanism is also provided to lock the arms in either a retraction or compression mode.
Inventors
- 👤 Elie C. Daniel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 20:55
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/02; A61B17/0206
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A surgical instrument comprising: (a) first and second arms pivotally secured together at an intermediate point to allow relative pivoting movement; (b) a plurality of posts, each post including a first set of serrations extending along the partial length thereof; (c) means for removably securing said posts to said arms whereby different posts can be secured to said arms depending on the surgical procedure to be performed; (d) a plurality of surgical heads including means for contacting tissue; and (e) means for removably securing the surgical heads to the posts including a passage extending through each surgical head for receiving the post and a second set of serrations formed on each surgical head for releasably engaging said first set of serrations such that the surgical head can be movably positioned along the length of the post whereby different surgical heads can be secured to said arms depending on the surgical procedure being performed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A surgical instrument comprising: (a) first and second arms pivotally secured together at an intermediate point to allow relative pivoting movement; (b) a plurality of posts, each post including a first set of serrations extending along the partial length thereof; (c) means for removably securing said posts to said arms whereby different posts can be secured to said arms depending on the surgical procedure to be performed; (d) a plurality of surgical heads including means for contacting tissue; and (e) means for removably securing the surgical heads to the posts including a passage extending through each surgical head for receiving the post and a second set of serrations formed on each surgical head for releasably engaging said first set of serrations such that the surgical head can be movably positioned along the length of the post whereby different surgical heads can be secured to said arms depending on the surgical procedure being performed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein the means for removably securing the posts to the arms includes a receptacle on said posts for receiving mating connectors on said arms for releasably securing said arms in said receptacles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The surgical instrument according to claim 2, wherein the means for removably securing the posts to the arms includes at least one leaf spring formed on the arms releasably engageable with a corresponding recess formed in the posts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein said posts are straight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein said posts are curved.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein said means for contacting tissue includes flexible netting.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein said means for contacting tissue includes plates.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein said means for contacting tissue includes spikes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein said means for contacting tissue includes a segment of a sphere.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein the arms are curved.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
91 words
The surgical instrument according to claim 1, further including means for locking said arms in compression or retraction comprising first and second sets of projections formed on said second arms, a first locking mechanism releasably secured to the first arm and engageable with the first set of projections on the second arm to lock the arms in a retracting position and a second locking mechanism releasably secured to the first arm and engageable with the second set of projections on the second arm to lock the arms in a compressing position.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein the posts support a connecting rod and the connecting rod supports another post, said another post including means for supporting surgical heads.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein said first and second arms are of different lengths.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
44 words
The surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein said means for securing said posts to said arms includes means for locking said posts to the arms at different angles such that the angle of the surgical heads relative to the arms can be varied.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The surgical instrument according to claim 14, wherein said means for locking fixes the posts at discrete angles relative to the arms.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
The surgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein the means for contacting tissue includes a first member fixed to said surgical head and a second member slidable relative to the first member.
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