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Easily placeable and removable wound retractor

  • US 20060149137A1
  • Filed: 01/05/2005
  • Published: 07/06/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A surgical wound retractor adapted to dilate a surgical wound incision to a desired diameter, comprising:

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

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

    a flexible sleeve disposed in a generally cylindrical form between the first ring and the second ring, the first ring having at least one notch to facilitate folding or collapsing of the first ring during insertion and removal of the first ring through the wound incision.

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