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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2005
Todd M. Bjork, River Falls, WI (US);
Todd William Sharratt, Stillwater, MN (US);
Christopher L. Berg, Crystal, MN (US);
Todd M. Bjork, River Falls, WI (US);
Todd William Sharratt, Stillwater, MN (US);
Christopher L. Berg, Crystal, MN (US);
Minnesota Scientific, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A retractor retaining device retains an otherwise hand-held retractor in a retracting position within a surgical wound. The retractor retaining device includes a clamp that is attachable to a retractor support that is positioned about the wound. A retaining plate is attached to the clamp and engages a flexible loop. The flexible loop is detachably attached to the retaining plate for engaging a handle of the hand held retractor such that the hand held retractor is retained in the retracting position.