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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 22, 1999
Janice Lee Rullo, Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
William John Koteles, Broadview Heights, OH (US);
Rultract, Inc., Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A first embodiment of a surgical retractor includes a Z-shape rake plate, one or more rakes for applying a retractor force to a portion of a patient's body, and pivoting mounting means for mounting the rakes to the rake plate. Means are provided to adjust the extension of the rakes relative to the rake plate, and various connections are provided for connecting the rakes to the rake plate. The rake plate is Z-shape to facilitate placement relative to a surgical cavity of a patient. A method of holding open a surgical cavity includes the placing of rakes relative to the cavity and adjusting the position of the respective rakes relative to the rake plate to thereby retract the portion of the patient's body and provide access to the surgical cavity.