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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2002
Daniel Bass, El Granada, CA (US);
Udo Wiedenmaier, San Mateo, CA (US);
Allegiance Corporation, McGaw Park, IL (US);
Abstract
A surgical retractor securing apparatus includes an adjustable securing device which attaches the apparatus to the surgical accessory bar of a halo style head fixation device and a capture assembly that releasably engages the elasticized band of a scalp hook retractor. The adjustable securing device compressively grips along a portion the length of a surgical accessory bar or otherwise attaches to an external support, providing a plurality of attachment points. The capture assembly may include a pivotable cam that releasably grips the elasticized band of a scalp hook retractor by compressing the band between the gripping cam and the surgical accessory bar or other external support.