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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2023
Spinal Elements, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Stephen Vidmar, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Evan Ackema, Oceanside, CA (US);
Darren Reimers, Carlsbad, CA (US);
David Ortiz, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Kellen Van Ausdal, Franklin, TN (US);
Ricardo Simmons, San Diego, CA (US);
Abhishek Kumar, New York, NY (US);
Douglas Crowther, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Sandeep Kunwar, Woodside, CA (US);
Spinal Elements, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Abstract
A retractor for use in surgical operations can include a first blade assembly comprising a first blade, a first actuator configured to translate the first blade along a first translation direction, a first lock handle configured to limit translation along a direction opposite the first translation direction. The retractor can include a second blade assembly comprising a second blade. The method can include providing a retractor comprising a first blade assembly comprising a first blade, a first actuator, a first lock handle, and second blade assembly comprising a second blade. The method can include translating the first blade along a first translation direction with the first actuator. The first lock handle can limit translation along a direction opposite the first translation direction.