Surgical stay-grip assembly and method of using same
First Claim
1. A surgical stay-grip assembly comprising:
- a first jaw having first and second ends;
a second jaw having first and second ends, said second jaw pivotally connected to said first jaw;
a jaw closing member for urging said first end of said jaws together; and
an elongated member having first and second ends, said first end of said elongated member connected to one of said jaws.
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Abstract
A surgical stay-grip assembly includes a pair of jaws pivotally connected to one another and a jaw closing member, preferably a spring, for urging a first end of the jaws together. An elongated member, preferably elastic, is connected to one of the jaws. One jaw includes a receiver for securing the elongated member to the jaw. The other jaw preferably includes a receptacle adapted to secure an elongated member to this other jaw. When securing to the receptacle, the elongated member includes an enlarged end portion and the receptacle includes an opening adapted to retain the enlarged end portion within the receptacle. Preferably, the surgical stay-grip assembly includes a retractor hook assembly connected to the distal end of the elongated member.
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39 Claims
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1. A surgical stay-grip assembly comprising:
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a first jaw having first and second ends;
a second jaw having first and second ends, said second jaw pivotally connected to said first jaw;
a jaw closing member for urging said first end of said jaws together; and
an elongated member having first and second ends, said first end of said elongated member connected to one of said jaws. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A surgical stay-grip assembly comprising:
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a pair of jaws, each jaw having first and second ends, said pair of jaws pivotally connected to one another;
a jaw closing member for urging said first end of said jaws together; and
an elongated, elastic member having first and second ends, said first end of said elongated member releasably connected to one of said jaws. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of assembly of a surgical retractor for retracting tissue during a surgical procedure, the surgical retractor including a clamping assembly and one of a plurality of hook assemblies, each hook assembly having an elongate, elastic member connected thereto, the method comprising the steps:
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selecting the desired hook assembly for the surgical procedure; and
releasably securing the elongate, elastic member to the clamping assembly;
wherein the clamping assembly includes a pair of gripping jaws which are spring-biased in a closed position independent of the elongate elastic member. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39)
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