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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2008
Patrick Michel White, West Chester, PA (US);
Thomas Zehnder, Bäch, CH;
Reto Braunschweiler, Noftenbach, CH;
Patrick Michel White, West Chester, PA (US);
Thomas Zehnder, Bäch, CH;
Reto Braunschweiler, Noftenbach, CH;
Greatbatch Medical S.A., Orvin, CH;
Abstract
A surgical retractor comprises an elongate member having a coupling region disposed at one end thereof. The retractor is adapted to engage a base of a head of a pedicle screw. The coupling region of the elongate member has a filament-receiving hole adapted to receive a filament which captures the head of the pedicle screw. During surgery, a physician may retract muscle and soft tissue by simply pressing the elongate member against such tissue.
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