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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 1988
Filed:
Mar. 09, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
George Kees, Jr, Alexandria, KY (US);
Set Shahbabian, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Horst R Hickmann, Anderson Township, Hamilton County, OH (US);
Assignee:
George Kees Research & Development Co., Inc., Wilder, KY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128 20 ;
Abstract
A retractor which includes a body portion and a side arm portion extending transversely of the body portion. A first hook member is mounted on the body portion and a second hook member is mounted for movement on the body portion between a contracted position adjacent the first hook member and an extended position. The hook members have oppositely directed pivot point portions which engage opposed faces of adjacent vertebrae. The retractor pivots about the pivot point portions.