×

Wound retraction apparatus and method

  • US 20040049099A1
  • Filed: 08/22/2003
  • Published: 03/11/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A surgical wound retractor adapted to dilate a wound stretchable to a desired diameter, the retractor comprising:

  • a first ring having a diameter greater than the desired diameter of the wound and being adapted for this disposition interiorly of the wound;

    a second ring having a diameter greater than the desired diameter of the wound and being adapted for disposition exteriorly of the wound;

    at least one retraction element disposed in a generally cylindrical form between the first ring and the second ring, at least one retention element being adapted for disposition through the wound to exam a radial retraction force on the wound, the retraction force being dependent on the distance separating the first ring and the second rind.

View all claims
  • 8 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×