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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2021
Applicant:
Institute for Musculoskeletal Science and Education, Ltd., King of Prussia, PA (US);
Inventors:
John Williams, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Seth Anderson, Mount Gretna, PA (US);
Megan Stauffer, Wayne, PA (US);
Assignee:
Institute for Musculoskeletal Science and Education, Ltd., King of Prussia, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 90/35 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/025 (2013.01); A61B 17/0206 (2013.01); A61B 90/35 (2016.02); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0256 (2013.01); A61B 2017/564 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0443 (2013.01);
Abstract
A retractor system for use in preparing an area of the body for a surgical procedure is disclosed. The retractor system includes retractor blades that can be independently inserted and positioned within the body. The system also includes articulating arms that can be used to secure the retractor blades to one another and to rigidly fix the retractor blades in place relative to an operating table or other fixed structure.