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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2012
Brian Scott Bowman, San Diego, CA (US);
Corbett Stone, San Diego, CA (US);
Benjamin Arnold, San Diego, CA (US);
Kabir Gambhir, San Diego, CA (US);
Robert J. Bishop, West Chester, PA (US);
Brian Scott Bowman, San Diego, CA (US);
Corbett Stone, San Diego, CA (US);
Benjamin Arnold, San Diego, CA (US);
Kabir Gambhir, San Diego, CA (US);
Robert J. Bishop, West Chester, PA (US);
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
A tissue retraction system includes a dilator and a first retractor member and a retraction assembly. The dilator is configured to be inserted into a tissue body and also includes at least one engagement member. The first retractor member includes a body and at least one engagement member that is configured to attach to the at least one engagement member of the dilator so as to removably attach the retractor member to the dilator body. The retraction assembly includes a retractor body and at least a second retractor member that is movably supported by the retractor body. The retractor body is configured to be attached to the first retractor member. The tissue protection system may also include a neuromonitoring member configured to determine a characteristics of the tissue.