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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. 12, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 20, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
James M Fowler, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Lone Star Medical Products, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
600217 ; 600231 ; 600201 ; 24130 ;
Abstract
The sliding hook assembly has an integrally formed handle body encapsulating a hook member which can be used to engage a physical restraint in the surgical field in the absence of the use of a slotted surgical retractor frame. The sliding hook assembly further includes an opening with a notch for receiving and securing the elastic member of a surgical retractor stay.