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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2015
Aod Holdings, Llc, Arroyo Grande, CA (US);
Thomas D. Ferro, Arroyo Grande, CA (US);
Donald J. Lee, San Luis Obispo, CA (US);
Joseph Phillips, Paso Robles, CA (US);
Christiana M. Ferro, San Louis Obispo, CA (US);
Austin T. Ferro, Arroyo Grande, CA (US);
Scott C. Gill, San Luis Obispo, CA (US);
AOD Holdings, LLC, Arroyo Grande, CA (US);
Abstract
A surgical retractor and configured to minimize tearing of the gloves without compromising the ability to grip tissue. The surgical retractor has a handle, a blade, and a plurality of retraction elements. The retraction elements may be fixed to the blade but arranged in a specific configuration that minimizes tearing of the gloves without compromising the ability to grip tissue. The retraction elements may also be made deployable by having a deployed configuration in which the retraction elements are exposed, and a stowed configuration it which the retraction elements are hidden.