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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2023
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
Retractor blades for a retractor system are disclosed. The blades are designed for use in preparing an area of the body for a surgical procedure. The retractor blades are configured with different lengths and with different blade tip geometries to facilitate engagement with vertebrae for the oblique lateral interbody fusion surgical approach.