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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 26, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Daniel K Farley, Traverse City, MI (US);
Anthony J Mulac, East Jordan, MI (US);
Assignee:
Thompson Surgical Instruments, Traverse City, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
600234 ;
Abstract
A surgical retractor system is provided with an insulating capacity between the retractor blades and surgical table. In particular, the surgical retractor system may include may include a joint clamp with an insulating sleeve within the opening of one of the clamping members. Alternatively, other components of the surgical retractor system may provide the insulating characteristic.