Wound retractor device
First Claim
1. A wound retractor device comprising:
- a distal member for insertion into a wound opening;
a proximal member for location externally of the wound opening;
a connecting member extending between the distal member and the proximal member to retract laterally the sides of the wound opening; and
an engagable member for facilitating engagement of the wound retractor device and manipulation of the wound retractor device into a desired location and/or orientation.
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Abstract
A wound retractor device (1) comprises a distal ring member (4) for insertion into a wound opening (3), a proximal ring member (2) for location externally of the wound opening (3), and a cylindrical connecting sleeve (5), which extends between the distal ring member (4) and the proximal ring member (2), to retract laterally the sides of a wound opening (3). The device (1) further comprises a rigid engagement ring member (11) for facilitating engagement of the device (1), and manipulation of the device (1) into a desired location and/or orientation. In use, the distal ring member (4) is inserted into the wound opening (3), and the proximal ring member (2) is located externally of the wound opening (3), with the connecting sleeve (5) extending between the proximal ring member (2) and the distal ring member (4). The connecting sleeve (5) is then pulled proximally to retract laterally the sides of the wound opening (3). The engagement ring member (11) may then be engaged, for example by means of a surgeon gripping the engagement ring member (11), and the device (1) manipulated into a desired location and/or orientation.
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47 Claims
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1. A wound retractor device comprising:
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a distal member for insertion into a wound opening;
a proximal member for location externally of the wound opening;
a connecting member extending between the distal member and the proximal member to retract laterally the sides of the wound opening; and
an engagable member for facilitating engagement of the wound retractor device and manipulation of the wound retractor device into a desired location and/or orientation. - 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, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method for retracting a wound opening, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a wound retractor device comprising a distal member, a proximal member and a connecting member extending between the distal member and the proximal member;
inserting the distal member into the wound opening, and locating the proximal member externally of the wound opening, with the connecting member extending between the distal member and the proximal member to retract laterally the sides of the wound opening; and
engaging the wound retractor device, and manipulating the wound retractor device into a desired location and/or orientation. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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