Title:
【発明の名称】調整自在の外科用開創器
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH10504743
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
Disclosed is a self-retaining surgical retractor suitable for use in small surgical incisions or punctures, able to expand the incision or puncture to one or more enlarged cross-sectional areas and designed to protect the edges of the incision or puncture. The surgical retractor comprises a radially expandable tubular body having a control at the proximal end. Pull wires couple the control to the tubular body such that force applied to the control is transmitted to the tubular body as axially compressive force.
Inventors:
Hammer Slug, Julius, Gee.
Application Number:
JP50829196A
Publication Date:
May 12, 1998
Filing Date:
August 23, 1995
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Hammer Slug, Julius, Gee.
International Classes:
A61B1/00; A61B17/02; A61B17/34; A61F2/82; (IPC1-7): A61M29/00; A61B17/02; A61B1/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Tsutomu Toyama (3 others)