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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2006
Gregor Feigenwinter, Lampenberg, CH;
Beat Lechmann, Grenchen, CH;
Roger Buerki, Chur, CH;
Paul W. Pavlov, Nijmegen, NL;
Gregor Feigenwinter, Lampenberg, CH;
Beat Lechmann, Grenchen, CH;
Roger Buerki, Chur, CH;
Paul W. Pavlov, Nijmegen, NL;
DePuy Synthes Products, LLC, Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
A spine retractor and distractor device comprises spinal process clamps and a retractor assembly, which may be rotatably coupled with the spinal process clamps. The retractor assembly may include a retractor ring, or frame, and a plurality of retractor blades adjustably coupled to the frame, e.g., by clamps. The spinal process clamps can maintain a grip on the spinal processes of the patient, and distraction pliers may be used to impart a distraction force on the spinal process clamps to distract the spinal segments. Additionally, other components, features, or tools, e.g., a light source and/or a camera, can be mounted on the instrument.