Wound retractor
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1. An adjustable wound retractor adapted to dilate a surgical wound incision to a desired diameter, comprising:
- a first ring having a diameter greater than the desired diameter of the wound incision and being adapted for disposition interiorly of the wound incision;
a second ring having a lumen having a tubing wall and a diameter greater than the desired diameter of the wound incision and being adapted for disposition exteriorly of the wound incision;
a rod disposed inside the lumen, anda flexible sleeve disposed in a generally cylindrical form between the first ring and the second ring.
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Abstract
An incrementally adjustable wound retractor (100), having a first ring (102) with a diameter greater than the desired diameter of the wound incision. A second ring (104), having an annular axis and a diameter greater than the desired diameter of the wound incision. A flexible sleeve (106), disposed in a generally cylindrical form between the first and second rings (102, 104), the second ring may be rolled over itself and around the annular axis to provide a sleeve with a radical retraction force sufficient to stretch the incision to the desired diameter.
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1. An adjustable wound retractor adapted to dilate a surgical wound incision to a desired diameter, comprising:
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a first ring having a diameter greater than the desired diameter of the wound incision and being adapted for disposition interiorly of the wound incision; a second ring having a lumen having a tubing wall and a diameter greater than the desired diameter of the wound incision and being adapted for disposition exteriorly of the wound incision; a rod disposed inside the lumen, and a flexible sleeve disposed in a generally cylindrical form between the first ring and the second ring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An adjustable wound retractor adapted to dilate a surgical wound incision to a desired diameter, comprising:
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a first ring having a diameter greater than the desired diameter of the wound incision and being adapted for disposition interiorly of the wound incision; a second ring having a diameter greater than the desired diameter of the wound incision and being adapted for disposition exteriorly of the wound incision, the second ring having a lumen and a rod disposed within the lumen; and a flexible sleeve disposed in a generally cylindrical form between the first ring and the second ring; wherein the second ring includes surfaces that are easy to grip and turn, allowing the user to roll the ring over itself to provide the sleeve with a radial retraction force sufficient to stretch the incision to the desired diameter. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An adjustable wound protector adapted to protect a surgical wound incision, comprising:
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a first ring having a diameter greater than the desired diameter of the wound incision and being adapted for disposition interiorly of the wound incision; a second ring having and a diameter greater than the desired diameter of the wound incision and being adapted for disposition exteriorly of the wound incision, the second ring having a lumen and a rod disposed within the lumen; and a flexible sleeve disposed in a generally cylindrical form between the first ring and the second ring, wherein the sleeve comprises a material impermeable to bacteria. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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