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Medical body access device

  • US 6,450,952 B1
  • Filed: 04/22/1999
  • Issued: 09/17/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/23/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A medical device for retraction, comprising:

  • a) a head comprising;

    a first head half, a second head half, the first head half and the second head half comprising a substantially transparent polymeric material defining a substantially conical surface, each said head half comprising a longitudinal receding edge, wherein said edge of said first head half make partial contact with said edge of said second head half when said first and second head halves are contacting one another, thus defining a gap near a base of the head between said first and second head halves when said device is in a closed position; and

    b) a handle comprising a substantially transparent polymeric material and coupled to said head, actuation of said handle causing motion of said first head half and second head half relative to a longitudinal plane, said gap being located along the longitudinal plane on an upper side of said head.

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