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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2012
Applicants:
Thomas L. Grey, San Marcos, CA (US);
Alex Vayser, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Jon Gasson, Novato, CA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas L. Grey, San Marcos, CA (US);
Alex Vayser, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Jon Gasson, Novato, CA (US);
Assignee:
INVUITY, INC., San Francisco, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/02 (2013.01); A61B 2019/5206 (2013.01);
Abstract
An illuminated surgical retractor system includes a retractor and a light guide disposed over the retractor. The retractor has a front surface facing a surgical field, a rear surface adapted to engage tissue, a distal end, and a proximal end. The light guide conforms to the shape of the retractor and is removably secured to the retractor and conducts light through the front or rear surface of the retractor. The light guide has an input adaptor and one or more light emitting surfaces.