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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:
Feb. 20, 2001
Filed:
May. 02, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert C. Glines, Cameron Park, CA (US);
Ivan Sepetka, Los Altos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Cardiothoracic Systems, Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/30 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/30 ;
Abstract
An instrument platform and retractor, for holding and organizing cannulas, instruments and sutures during a surgical procedure, wherein the instrument platform has a platform body which is mountable to the retractor and includes a central opening and cannula notches formed therein adjacent to the central opening for securing cannulas during a surgical procedure. The platform body also includes suture grips and instrument mounts for securing surgical instruments and sutures during a surgical procedure. The retractor includes a pair of blades and a spreader mechanism detachably mounted to blade arms.