Surgical retractor stay apparatus
First Claim
1. A surgical retractor stay apparatus comprising:
- a) frame that conforms to a patient'"'"'s body at a surgical site;
b) a stay connectable to the frame that includes a handle body having proximal and distal ends;
c) a first bore with a central longitudinal axis that extends through the handle body, communicating with at least the proximal end of the handle body;
d) a second bore that extends at least a partial distance through the handle body and communicating with the proximal end of the body;
e) an elastic member that extends through the first bore, the elastic member having an elongated portion that extends from the distal end of the handle body and a short proximal end that is positioned at the handle body occupying at least a portion of the first bore;
f) a hook member having proximal and distal end portions, the proximal end portion occupying the second bore of the handle body; and
g) the hook member having a curved hook at the distal end portion of the handle body.
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Abstract
A surgical stay apparatus provides a frame that can be annular and conforming to a patient'"'"'s body at a surgical site. An opening allows a surgeon to access the surgical site through the central portion of the frame. A stay includes a handle body having proximal and distal ends. The first bore extends through the handle body communicating at least with the proximal end of the handle body. The second bore extends at least a partial distance through the handle body and communicates with the proximal surface of the body. An elastic member extends through the first bore, the elastic member having an elongated portion that extends from the distal end of the handle body and a short proximal end that is positioned at the handle body occupying at least a portion of the first bore. A hook member having proximal and distal end portions occupies the second bore of the handle body, the hook member has a curved hook at the distal end portion of the handle body for retracting body tissue. The handle body can be of an injection molded plastic construction. The elastic member can be an elongated section of hollow silicone tubing. The hook can be shaped to snap into one of the bore of the handle body for anchoring the hook to the handle body. In one embodiment, a plastic injection molded stay handle can have a "V" slot to retain the distal end of the elastic tubing.
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1. A surgical retractor stay apparatus comprising:
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a) frame that conforms to a patient'"'"'s body at a surgical site; b) a stay connectable to the frame that includes a handle body having proximal and distal ends; c) a first bore with a central longitudinal axis that extends through the handle body, communicating with at least the proximal end of the handle body; d) a second bore that extends at least a partial distance through the handle body and communicating with the proximal end of the body; e) an elastic member that extends through the first bore, the elastic member having an elongated portion that extends from the distal end of the handle body and a short proximal end that is positioned at the handle body occupying at least a portion of the first bore; f) a hook member having proximal and distal end portions, the proximal end portion occupying the second bore of the handle body; and g) the hook member having a curved hook at the distal end portion of the handle body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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