Nanyang Technological University

Insightra Medical Incorporated

Meng Pheng Tan

Wayne Arthur Noda

Stephen Graham Bell

Jan Ma

Yin Chiang Boey

Laxmikant Khanolkar

Brad Sharp

Erwin Merijn Woterson

Erwin Merijn Wouterson

A tissue retractor for retracting tissue opened by an incision, the tissue retractor including a base support unit having a topside and an underside. The topside has at least one securing mechanism and the underside is conformable and removably attachable to a surface proximate to the incision. The tissue retractor has a tissue hook having a tissue engagement portion and a mounting portion, the tissue engagement portion capable of engaging at least the periphery of the incision. The tissue retractor has a retractable member substantially inelastic in its central longitudinal axis and bendable in any axes deviating from the central longitudinal axis. The retractable member receives the mounting portion of the tissue hook, the retractable member being removably attachable to said securing mechanism on the topside of the base support unit, and being retractable away from the incision, such that the tissue engagement portion retracts tissue engaged thereto.

Tissue retractor, tissue retractor kit and method of use thereof

Growing community of inventors

Singapore, Singapore

Meng Pheng Tan