Surgical retractor system and methods of use
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1. A surgical retractor comprising:
- an elongate element comprising an elongate element distal end and an elongate element proximal end with a length therebetween, the elongate element defining an operational axis along the length thereof;
a retractor handle secured to the elongate element proximal end;
a first blade having a first upper portion secured to a first arm extending from the elongate element distal end and a first blade portion comprising a first blade face;
a second blade having a second upper portion secured to a second arm extending from the elongate element and a second blade portion having a second blade face that faces the first blade face and an exterior surface opposite the second blade face, wherein the second arm is positioned along the length of the elongate element at a position between the retractor handle and the first arm, the second arm configured to move along the length of the elongate element, wherein the second blade defines a reference point located thereon, and wherein a movement of the second arm along the length of the elongate element moves the reference point in a linear direction parallel to the operational axis and orthogonal to the second blade face, wherein movement of the second arm along the length of the elongate element moves the second arm relative to the retractor handle and relative to the first arm; and
a guide element having blunt tip for insertion through muscle tissue;
wherein the second blade further comprises an opening through the second upper portion to the second exterior surface, the opening dimensioned to receive the guide element therethrough such that surgical retractor is advanceable to a surgical target site with the first blade portion and second blade portion located on the same side of the guide element.
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Abstract
The present disclosure describes a surgical retractor system and method. The surgical retractor includes an elongate element defining an operational axis, a first blade secured to the elongate element and comprising a blade face, a second blade moveably secured to the elongate element, wherein the second blade defines a reference point located thereon, and wherein a movement of the second blade moves the reference point in a linear direction parallel to the operational axis and orthogonal to the blade face. A guide element may be removably located within an opening located on either the first blade or the second blade.
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1. A surgical retractor comprising:
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an elongate element comprising an elongate element distal end and an elongate element proximal end with a length therebetween, the elongate element defining an operational axis along the length thereof; a retractor handle secured to the elongate element proximal end; a first blade having a first upper portion secured to a first arm extending from the elongate element distal end and a first blade portion comprising a first blade face; a second blade having a second upper portion secured to a second arm extending from the elongate element and a second blade portion having a second blade face that faces the first blade face and an exterior surface opposite the second blade face, wherein the second arm is positioned along the length of the elongate element at a position between the retractor handle and the first arm, the second arm configured to move along the length of the elongate element, wherein the second blade defines a reference point located thereon, and wherein a movement of the second arm along the length of the elongate element moves the reference point in a linear direction parallel to the operational axis and orthogonal to the second blade face, wherein movement of the second arm along the length of the elongate element moves the second arm relative to the retractor handle and relative to the first arm; and a guide element having blunt tip for insertion through muscle tissue; wherein the second blade further comprises an opening through the second upper portion to the second exterior surface, the opening dimensioned to receive the guide element therethrough such that surgical retractor is advanceable to a surgical target site with the first blade portion and second blade portion located on the same side of the guide element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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