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Surgical retractor array system

  • US 4,434,791 A
  • Filed: 03/15/1982
  • Issued: 03/06/1984
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/1982
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A universal, surgical retractor frame array system assemblable into a plurality of annular, hinged retractor frame units of various different annular shapes adaptable to conform to the surface contours of different body portions of surgical patients for retaining elastic tubing stay members inserted into notches spaced apart around each retractor frame unit periphery, said system comprising a plurality of rigid, planar frame sections of various outline shapes in the plane of the frame section, each frame section having a first straight end portion with a hole therethrough and a second straight end portion with a threaded hole therethrough, each frame section having a uniform transverse cross-section with contoured notches spaced apart and extending inwardly from a common side forming each retractor unit outer periphery when hingedly joined to other frame sections of said array system;

  • and threaded connecting means for insertion through said end portion holes to releasably and hingedly connect the two end portions of each said frame section to the end portions of other frame sections of said array system to permit said frame sections to be releasably connected together to alternatively form any of various differently shaped, annular retractor frame units.

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