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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2016
Applicant:
Thompson Surgical Instruments, Inc., Traverse City, MI (US);
Inventor:
Dan Farley, Traverse City, MI (US);
Assignee:
THOMPSON SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC., Traverse City, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 90/50 (2016.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 90/50 (2016.02); A61B 17/025 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0069 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0275 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical retraction system includes a frame and a universal joint coupled to the frame. A handle adaptor secures a surgical retractor to the frame via the universal joint. The handle adaptor includes an extension arm, a hinge, and a clamp. The extension arm comprises an elongated member having a proximal end and a distal end. The elongated member is secured to the frame via the universal joint. The hinge is attached to the distal end of the extension arm. The clamp is attached to the hinge and is configured to receive and retain a handle of a surgical retractor.