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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jeffery R. Parker, Strongsville, OH (US);
Jeffrey B. Williams, Ravenna, OH (US);
Robert Caywood, Vermilion, OH (US);
Assignee:
Lumitex, Inc., Strongsville, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/20 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/20 ;
Abstract
An illuminated surgical retractor includes a handle having an elongated first blade portion connected at one end to one end of the handle and an elongated second blade portion extending along the length of the first blade portion. One end of the second blade portion defines an illumination input end to which a connector is coupled. The connector is shaped to optically couple the illumination input end to a source of illumination so that at least a portion of one of the first and second blade portions is illuminated.