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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2004
Applicants:
Todd W. Sharratt, Stillwater, MN (US);
Todd M. Bjork, River Falls, WI (US);
Robert J. Ballantine, Hudson, WI (US);
Inventors:
Todd W. Sharratt, Stillwater, MN (US);
Todd M. Bjork, River Falls, WI (US);
Robert J. Ballantine, Hudson, WI (US);
Assignee:
Minnesota Scientific, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for holding a surgical retractor comprises a support handle and a surgical retractor holding element pivotally attached to the support handle. A rod engages the retractor holder element at a position spaced from the pivotal attachment to the support handle with the rod being movable thereby pivoting the holding element to move the position of the retractor blade of the surgical retractor.