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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 1987
Filed:
Dec. 08, 1986
Applicant:
Inventor:
Samuel Pelta, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Assignee:
Pilling Co., Fort Washington, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128 20 ; 403393 ; 403362 ;
Abstract
An adapter for attaching atrial blades to a sternal spreader comprises an elongated bar having blade attaching means on an oblique surface, and having a heel, hook and adjusting screw on its bottom surface. The heel and the head of the adjusting screw are engageable with the upper surface of a spreader arm, and the hook is engageable with the lower surface thereof. The screw has a wheel formed on it, which is located between the bar and the spreader arm. When this wheel is turned to cause the screw to extend, the hook and heel of the bar and the head of the screw are pressed against the spreader arm, causing the adapter to be firmly secured to the spreader.