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Devices and methods for protecting tissue at a surgical site

  • US 20050283050A1
  • Filed: 06/22/2004
  • Published: 12/22/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for protecting tissue at an incision for minimally invasive surgery comprising the steps of:

  • making an incision at the surgical site;

    applying an abrasion-resistant sheet of material around the incision; and

    retracting the tissue and the sheet of material at the incision to access the surgical site.

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