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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 1995
Filed:
Feb. 23, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Reinhold Schmieding, Naples, FL (US);
Donald K Shuler, Naples, FL (US);
Assignee:
Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
600201 ; 606151 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for retracting the infrapatellar fat pad during arthroscopic knee surgery. The apparatus includes a silicone retractor strap for supporting the fat pad, a device for threading the strap into the arthroscopic operating compartment, and a segment of suture or other frangible connector for connecting the retractor strap to the threading device.
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Schmieding, Reinhold. (1995). Fat pad retractor (U.S. Patent No. 5456246). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5456246
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