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Illuminated surgical retractor

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  • US 6,504,985 B2
  • Filed: 12/12/2000
  • Issued: 01/07/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/27/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An illuminated surgical retractor comprising a handle having first and second end portions, an elongated first blade portion having one end connected to said second end portion of said handle and another end remote from said one end, an elongated second blade portion extending along the length of said first blade portion, said second blade portion having a first end portion defining an illumination input end portion and a second end portion remote from said illumination input end portion, and a connector coupled to said illumination input end portion, said connector being shaped to optically couple said illumination input end portion to a source of illumination so that at least a portion of one of said first and second blade portions is illuminated.

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