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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2019
Applicant:
John Richard Parker, West Chester, PA (US);
Inventor:
John Richard Parker, West Chester, PA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/02 (2013.01); A61B 17/08 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00544 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device for retracting or opening and closing a tissue wound employs two or more retractor arms that do not enter or penetrate into the wound or incision. The retractor arms engage the tissue on either side of the wound and apply outward or inward pressure on the tissue surface to open or close the wound.