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TISSUE MONITORING SURGICAL RETRACTOR SYSTEM

  • US 20110184245A1
  • Filed: 01/28/2010
  • Published: 07/28/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical retractor system for monitoring the characteristics of tissue adjacent a surgical site and communicating that information to a health care provider, comprising:

  • a retractor comprisinga first blade for interfacing with tissue on a first side of a surgical site;

    a second blade for interfacing with tissue on a second side of the surgical site opposite the first side of the surgical site;

    a body portion supporting the first blade relative to the second blade, the body portion being adjustable in situ in a manner that changes tissue parameters by displacing the first blade relative to the second blade to displace tissue and provide access to a surgical site;

    a sensor disposed on the retractor, the sensor being configured to measure a parameter indicative of at least one characteristic of the tissue adjacent the first or the second blade; and

    a processing system in communication with the sensor configured and arranged to receive information from the sensor indicative of the measured parameter, the processing system having a threshold stored therein indicative of excessive trauma to the tissue, the processing system being configured in a manner such that it compares the received information to the stored threshold and communicates information to the health care provider regarding the comparison.

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