ABDOMINAL RETRACTOR
First Claim
1. A surgical retractor, comprising:
- a frame defining a central opening; and
a supporting structure extending across at least a portion of said central opening and comprising a series of intersecting strands defining strand openings therebetween;
wherein said strand openings are enlargeable by slidable passage of said strands relative to one another.
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Abstract
Devices and methods for retracting tissue, such as bowels and organs, within the body of a patient are generally disclosed. In particular, the present disclosure describes surgical retractors having a series of intersecting strands defining openings there between, wherein the openings are enlargeable by slidable passage of the strands relative to one another. The present disclosure also teaches surgical retractors having a frame that defines a central opening and a supporting structure extending across the central opening and defining a plurality of openings, wherein the frame extends through the openings. In some embodiments, a surgical retractor comprises a monolithic polymeric structure extending across the central opening defined by a frame. Other embodiments and methods are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A surgical retractor, comprising:
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a frame defining a central opening; and a supporting structure extending across at least a portion of said central opening and comprising a series of intersecting strands defining strand openings therebetween; wherein said strand openings are enlargeable by slidable passage of said strands relative to one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A surgical retractor, comprising:
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a frame defining a central opening; and a supporting structure extending across said central opening and comprising a web member defining web openings; wherein said frame extends through a plurality of said web openings. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A surgical retractor, comprising:
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a frame defining a central opening; and a web member extending across at least a portion of said central opening and defining a plurality of web openings; wherein said web member comprises a monolithic polymeric structure defining a plurality of intersecting struts forming said web member. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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