Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RETRACTING TISSUE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/179484
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A surgical retractor includes a retractor blade and a gripping element releasably coupled to the retractor blade. The gripping element has a textured surface for engaging and gripping tissue. The gripping element may be released from the retractor blade intraoperatively. The surgical retractor may also have an optical illumination element such as an optical waveguide that is magnetically and releasably coupled to the retractor.
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Inventors:
DESANTIS STEPHEN (US)
VAYSER ALEX (US)
RIMER DOUGLAS (US)
BOUCHER RYAN (US)
WAYNE DAVID (US)
VAYSER ALEX (US)
RIMER DOUGLAS (US)
BOUCHER RYAN (US)
WAYNE DAVID (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2014/036212
Publication Date:
February 19, 2015
Filing Date:
April 30, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
INVUITY INC (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/02
Foreign References:
| US20040236185A1 | 2004-11-25 | |||
| US5709646A | 1998-01-20 | |||
| US3890960A | 1975-06-24 | |||
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Other References:
See also references of EP 2991561A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
PORTNOW, Douglas et al. (650 Page Mill RoadPalo Alto, CA, US)
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