Self-retaining retractor

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A - Human Necessities

61

B

A61B 17/02 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2110065

2110065 9221296 PCTABS00017 A self-retaining retractor which can be assembled and used without assistance, retracting a surgical incision, retaining the incision open, and providing for retraction of internal organs and tissues inside the patient's body through the open incision. Flexible, resilient incision retractor paddles (13) are placed into the incision, a rigid frame (1, 2) consisting of two interlocking halves is laid longitudinally over the incision. The incision retractor paddles in the incision are manually clipped to each frame half; then the frame halves are opened to the desired extent. Incision retractor paddles and frame provide the apparatus stability for retraction of internal organs and tissues through the open incision by the addition of mounting jigs (21) containing attachment posts (22) onto mounting means (5) which radiate outward from the frame. Internal organ and tissue retraction means (37, 38) are affixed to the attachment posts.

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