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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2004
Filed:
May. 18, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stephan Rupp, Davos-Dorf, CH;
Markus Hehli, Frauenkirch, CH;
Assignee:
Synthes (USA), Paoli, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/32 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/32 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a retraction plate for displacing soft tissue. The plate includes a window located in between first and second end parts. Each of the end parts has connecting elements for removably securing an elongate element. Coupling of elongate elements to the connecting elements allows lifting of the plate to retract soft tissue, thereby creating a cavity between the soft-tissue mantle and bone to perform a surgical procedure. The retraction plate provides access to a fracture and allows fracture fixation using a minimally invasive surgical technique.