MINIMALLY OBSTRUCTIVE RETRACTOR FOR VAGINAL REPAIRS
First Claim
1. A system comprising a retractor comprising a central body portion, at least two wings, a hinge that affixes each wing to the central body portion, and an occluder attached to a component of the system, wherein the occluder is an occluder that occludes bodily fluid from entering into a volume formed by the at least two wings when spread apart and by tissue surrounding the spread wings.
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Abstract
This application presents minimally-obstructive and structurally-adjustable retractors for vaginal repairs, which afford an open work area of desirable size and enhanced visualization for a surgeon about the perineum and the posterior vaginal wall of the patient. The retractors may be lightweight and compact, and also configured and dimensioned to minimize slippage during use. The retractors may have occluders that may partially or substantially block or absorb fluids, for example, from or around the cervix. The retractors may incorporate built-in light sources. The retractors may retract the engorged labia of the postpartum patient as well as the vaginal walls. The retractor may also be used as a speculum.
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- 1. A system comprising a retractor comprising a central body portion, at least two wings, a hinge that affixes each wing to the central body portion, and an occluder attached to a component of the system, wherein the occluder is an occluder that occludes bodily fluid from entering into a volume formed by the at least two wings when spread apart and by tissue surrounding the spread wings.
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