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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2023
Filed:
May. 07, 2022
Applicant:
Astura Medical Inc., Irving, TX (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
ASTURA MEDICAL, Irving, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0206 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tissue retractor having a spring loaded retractor blade that provides constant downward pressure on the spine to eliminate/reduce tissue from creeping underneath the tips of the blades during use, which decreases operation time and reduces patient risk.