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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2005
Filed:
May. 21, 2002
Applicants:
Burns P. Phillips, Nashville, TN (US);
Larry Griffith, Lakeville, MN (US);
Inventors:
Burns P. Phillips, Nashville, TN (US);
Larry Griffith, Lakeville, MN (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B017/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A gooseneck positioner secures a fixed support to one of a surgical spreader retractor and a connection head on a retractor blade. The positioner prevents the two retractor blades from riding out of an incision during a surgical operation. The gooseneck mechanism allows for the relative easy placement and then securing of the positioner at a desired location.