Tissue retractor
First Claim
1. A surgical site retractor, comprising:
- a base defining a periphery having a size that enables it to be held against an exterior chest wall by the surgical site retractor and around a chest incision;
a plurality of legs extending downwardly from the base, wherein each of the plurality of legs comprises a length extending from a proximal end to a distal end of the leg;
a gear assembly configured to move the legs from a substantially central position on the base and adjacent each other to a substantially non-central position where the legs are spaced apart from other and defining a periphery of an open space therebetween; and
a soft tissue retractor secured to the legs, the soft tissue retractor comprising a flexible film extending between the legs and around the periphery defined by the legs, wherein the soft tissue retractor comprises a substantially continuous loop of flexible film, the substantially continuous loop defining a soft tissue retractor perimeter, wherein the soft tissue retractor further comprises a plurality of tubes secured to the continuous loop of film, each of the tubes extending at least partially across the loop of flexible film in a direction substantially perpendicular to the perimeter.
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Abstract
A surgical site retractor is configured to retract tissue, such as in an intercostal procedure. The retractor may be formed from non-radiopaque material for improved monitoring via x-ray imaging. The retractor may have a rigid retractor and a soft tissue retractor, where the rigid retractor has a plurality of legs and the soft tissue retractor extends between the legs to prevent soft tissue from extending between said legs. The retractor may have a bendable arm with an implement holder, such as distal cuff or clip adapted to resiliently hold an implement such as a tube of an elongated port-access device. A method involves partly installing the surgical site retractor, expanding the surgical site retractor, deploying the surgical implement from outside the body through the incision and into the patient, resiliently capturing the implement with the holder of the arm, and bending the arm to hold the implement in a desired position.
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16 Claims
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1. A surgical site retractor, comprising:
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a base defining a periphery having a size that enables it to be held against an exterior chest wall by the surgical site retractor and around a chest incision; a plurality of legs extending downwardly from the base, wherein each of the plurality of legs comprises a length extending from a proximal end to a distal end of the leg; a gear assembly configured to move the legs from a substantially central position on the base and adjacent each other to a substantially non-central position where the legs are spaced apart from other and defining a periphery of an open space therebetween; and a soft tissue retractor secured to the legs, the soft tissue retractor comprising a flexible film extending between the legs and around the periphery defined by the legs, wherein the soft tissue retractor comprises a substantially continuous loop of flexible film, the substantially continuous loop defining a soft tissue retractor perimeter, wherein the soft tissue retractor further comprises a plurality of tubes secured to the continuous loop of film, each of the tubes extending at least partially across the loop of flexible film in a direction substantially perpendicular to the perimeter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A soft tissue retractor, comprising:
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a substantially continuous loop of flexible film, the continuous loop defining a perimeter of between 4 and 12 inches in circumference; and a plurality of tubes secured to the continuous loop of film, each of the tubes extending at least partially across the loop of flexible film in a direction substantially perpendicular to the perimeter. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A surgical retractor, comprising:
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a base configured to be positioned against an exterior chest wall of a patient; a plurality of legs extending downwardly from the base, wherein each of the plurality of legs comprises a length extending from a proximal end to a distal end of the leg, wherein the length is between 1 and 3 inches; an expansion mechanism configured to move the plurality of legs from a closed configuration on the base wherein the plurality of legs are adjacent each other to an open configuration where the plurality of legs are spaced apart from each other and defining a periphery of an open space therebetween; and a soft tissue retractor secured to the plurality of legs, the soft tissue retractor comprising a flexible film extending between the plurality of legs and around the periphery defined by the plurality of legs, wherein the soft tissue retractor comprises a substantially continuous loop of flexible film, the substantially continuous loop defining a soft tissue retractor perimeter, wherein the soft tissue retractor further comprises a plurality of tubes secured to the continuous loop of film, each of the tubes extending at least partially across the loop of flexible film in a direction substantially perpendicular to the perimeter. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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