Title:
WOUND RETRACTOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003103548
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
An incrementally adjustable wound retractor (100), having a first ring (102) with a diameter greater than the desired diameter of the wound incision. A second ring (104), having an annular axis and a diameter greater than the desired diameter of the wound incision. A flexible sleeve (106), disposed in a generally cylindrical form between the first and the second rings (102, 104), the second ring may be rolled over itself and around the annular axis to provide a sleeve with a radical retraction force sufficient to stretch the incision to the desired diameter.
Inventors:
NGUYEN ERIC (US)
GADBERRY DONALD L (US)
JOHNSON GARY M (US)
HART CHARLES C (US)
BRUSTAD JOHN R (US)
BOWES ROBERT R II (US)
ALBRECHT JEREMY J (US)
SAKAKINE GHASSAN (US)
KALE HENRY (US)
GADBERRY DONALD L (US)
JOHNSON GARY M (US)
HART CHARLES C (US)
BRUSTAD JOHN R (US)
BOWES ROBERT R II (US)
ALBRECHT JEREMY J (US)
SAKAKINE GHASSAN (US)
KALE HENRY (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/017389
Publication Date:
February 03, 2005
Filing Date:
June 03, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
APPLIED MED RESOURCES (US)
NGUYEN ERIC (US)
GADBERRY DONALD L (US)
JOHNSON GARY M (US)
HART CHARLES C (US)
BRUSTAD JOHN R (US)
BOWES ROBERT R II (US)
ALBRECHT JEREMY J (US)
SAKAKINE GHASSAN (US)
KALE HENRY (US)
NGUYEN ERIC (US)
GADBERRY DONALD L (US)
JOHNSON GARY M (US)
HART CHARLES C (US)
BRUSTAD JOHN R (US)
BOWES ROBERT R II (US)
ALBRECHT JEREMY J (US)
SAKAKINE GHASSAN (US)
KALE HENRY (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/02; A61B17/34; A61B19/08; A61F13/00; A61L31/00; (IPC1-7): A61F13/00
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