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Surgery > Specula > Retractor > With Special Blade Or Retracting Surface Structure With Special Blade Or Retracting Surface StructureWith Special Blade Or Retracting Surface Structure patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/30/06 - 20060270910 - Surgical stabilizers and methods for use in reduced-access surgical sites Devices and methods for stabilizing tissue within a patient's body. Such a device is adapted to assume a reduced configuration and an operating configuration. The device assumes the reduced configuration for passage through a small opening to deliver a working end of the device to a site of the tissue ... 11/30/06 - 20060270909 - Surgical instruments and methods for use in reduced-access surgical sites Devices and methods for stabilizing a portion of an organ or tissue in a closed or restricted space surgical site. Devices and methods for manipulating an organ or tissue in a closed or restricted space surgical site. Devices and methods for positioning and orienting stabilizers and manipulators I a closed ... 10/26/06 - 20060241350 - Instruments and methods for selective tissue retraction through a retractor sleeve Methods and instruments for performing surgery in a patient are provided that minimize tissue dissection and retraction to access locations within the patient. One specific application concerns devices, instruments and techniques that provide for selective retraction of tissue, neural elements, organs or other anatomical structures at locations distally of the ... 10/19/06 - 20060235278 - Apparatus and method for expanding a chest cavity An apparatus for expanding a chest cavity of a patient includes a tapered member and an expansion assembly coupled to the tapered member. The expansion assembly is configured to engage a sternum. ... 08/31/06 - 20060195017 - Expandable device for providing access to the spine In one embodiment, a retractor is provided for retracting tissue at a surgical location within a patient for minimally invasive access to a region of the spine. The retractor comprises an elongate body having a proximal portion and a distal portion. The retractor comprises a first elongate member and a ... 08/24/06 - 20060189848 - Surgical retractor with attachment A retractor configured for anchorage to the acetabular area of the hip bone via a bendable pin, such that the bent pin retains the retractor in a selected position. The retractor includes a site anchor portion, with a spacer portion extending upward from a leading end of the site anchor ... 06/29/06 - 20060142642 - Minimally-invasive portal system for performing lumbar decompression, instrumented fusion/stabilization, and the like The present invention provides a minimally-invasive portal system for performing lumbar decompression, instrumented fusion/stabilization, and the like. The minimally-invasive portal system utilizes an access tube having an adjustable cross-sectional area and one or more retractor devices each having a first portion and a second portion aligned at a predetermined angle ... 04/27/06 - 20060089536 - Expandable surgical retractor system for minimal access surgery A retractor for surgery includes a retractor body and an elongated and expandable structure attached to the retractor body. The expandable structure, when expanded, has an elongated open interior for the insertion of a portion of a surgical instrument. Drive structure is provided for expanding the expandable structure. A retractor ... 04/20/06 - 20060084843 - Disposable padding for a self-retaining retraction device A disposable cover for a retractor of a self-retaining retractor system has an elastic sheath that can be easily placed and removed by elastically engaging the blade and a disposable pad attached on the elastic sheath. The elastic sheath can be an open cylinder (band shaped) or closed at one ... 03/16/06 - 20060058585 - Medical instrument set and method for creating a surgical operating space in operations on the jaw A medical instrument system for creating a surgical operating space in the human or animal body by minimally invasive way in operations on the jaw comprises a shaft, which can be introduced through an incision in the cheek, and a plate-shaped flat element which can be introduced through the mouth, ... 02/09/06 - 20060030756 - Vein harvesting system including dilator shaft and removable retractor housing The invention provides a system and method for harvesting a vessel section. The system comprises an endoscope, at least one harvesting tool, and an elongated instrument comprising a shaft and a housing. The shaft includes a viewable region along a length of the shaft and a lumen to slidably receive ... 01/05/06 - 20060004261 - Low profile surgical retractor A compact, low-profile surgical retractor (100) avoids the need for a bulky frame. The retractor includes retractor blade components (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160) joined pivotally. A cable (170) is guided by each retractor blade component. A winding mechanism (180), such as a spool, is carried by one of ... 12/08/05 - 20050272980 - Retractor instrumentation for total hip arthroplasty, and methods of using same The present invention is directed to retractor instrumentation for total hip arthroplasty, and methods of using same. In one illustrative embodiment, the device comprises a body, a first pin coupled to the body, and a second pin coupled to said body, wherein at least a portion of said first and ... 10/27/05 - 20050240083 - Endoscopic organ retractor and method of using the same In an organ retractor including a shaft defining a longitudinal axis and a longitudinal plane, and at least one organ support assembly operatively coupled to the shaft. The organ support assembly includes a plurality of ribs having a first position, in which each of the plurality of ribs is parallel ... 10/20/05 - 20050234304 - Instruments and methods for minimally invasive tissue retraction and surgery Methods and devices retract tissue for minimally invasive surgery in a patient. A retractor includes a working channel formed by a first portion and a second portion. The first and second portions are movable relative to one another from a first configuration for insertion that minimizes trauma to skin and ... 10/13/05 - 20050228233 - Method and device for microsurgical intermuscular spinal surgery A retractor is provided for performing spinal surgery with a minimal approach, and which spares the lumbar muscles from surgical disruption. A preferred embodiment includes a blade having first and second faces wherein the faces are positioned substantially transverse to one another, and wherein at least one of the faces ... 09/15/05 - 20050203347 - Anal retractor An anal retractor includes four retractor valves (48), which are offset 90° relative to each other and can be moved radially apart from each other. For this the four retractor valves (48) are guided by sleds (30) in radial guide slots (14) of a base plate (10). For movement of ... 09/01/05 - 20050192485 - Instruments and methods for minimally invasive tissue retraction and surgery Methods and devices retract tissue for minimally invasive surgery in a patient. A retractor includes a working channel formed by a first portion and a second portion. The first and second portions are movable relative to one another from a first configuration for insertion that minimizes trauma to skin and ... 09/01/05 - 20050192484 - Retractor blades for minimally invasive surgical procedures and method of retraction A retractor for use in a minimally invasive surgical procedure includes a handle having a blade attached to the handle. The blade includes a flesh retaining portion that attaches to and extends from the handle. A flesh engaging portion extends from the flesh retaining portion where a width of the ... 08/11/05 - 20050177028 - Retractor A retractor for use in surgery, has arms (2, 4) pivotal into a V-shaped configuration. Blades (16) are carried by the arms via mounting portions (16a) which can slide along the arms to provide adjustment in position with the blades being locked in that position simply by skewing the mounting ... 07/14/05 - 20050154263 - Device for spreading and holding open a body cavity A device useful for spreading apart and holding open a body cavity which includes an illumination device for illuminating the body cavity and an irrigation channel for irrigating the body cavity during diagnostic and/or surgical procedures. ... 07/07/05 - 20050148825 - Device to permit offpump beating heart coronary bypass surgery A heart retractor links lifting of the heart and regional immobilization which stops one part of the heart from moving to allow expeditious suturing while permitting other parts of the heart to continue to function whereby coronary surgery can be performed on a beating heart while maintaining cardiac output unabated ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |