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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2003
Todd M. Bjork, River Falls, WI (US);
Todd W. Sharratt, Birchwood, MN (US);
Christopher Lee Berg, Crystal, MN (US);
Walter J. Dobrovolny, St. Paul, MN (US);
Todd M. Bjork, River Falls, WI (US);
Todd W. Sharratt, Birchwood, MN (US);
Christopher Lee Berg, Crystal, MN (US);
Walter J. Dobrovolny, St. Paul, MN (US);
Minnesota Scientific, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
An assembly for exchanging retractor support arms within a retractor support clamp. The assembly includes a main body having a surface defining a cavity extending into the main body from a first end. A support arm having an end portion with a substantially complimentary configuration to the surface defining the cavity is positionable within the cavity. A retaining mechanism is disposed about the main body and in communication with the end portion where the retaining mechanism retains the end portion within the main body.