Surgical retractor for implanting leads and methods of making and using
First Claim
1. A retractor for implanting a lead of an electrical stimulation system, the retractor comprising:
- a plurality of retractor teeth defining an implantation lumen;
a plurality of pin arrangements, each pin arrangement comprising a base coupled to one of the retractor teeth and a plurality of pins extending from the base;
a spiral track comprising a plurality of spiral indentations and a plurality of spiral ridges separating the spiral indentations, wherein at least one of the pins of each of the pin arrangements engages one of the spiral indentations of the spiral track and the pins of each pin arrangement are spaced apart to permit simultaneous engagement of two of the pins of the pin arrangement with two different ones of the spiral indentations; and
a handle coupled to the spiral track and configured and arranged to rotate the spiral track, wherein the retractor is configured and arranged to radially move the retractor teeth as the spiral track is rotated.
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Abstract
A retractor for implanting a lead of an electrical stimulation system includes multiple retractor teeth defining an implantation lumen; multiple pin arrangements that each include a base coupled to one of the retractor teeth and at least one pin extending from the base; a spiral track having multiple spiral indentations and multiple spiral ridges separating the spiral indentations with at least one pin of each of the pin arrangements engaging one of the spiral indentations of the spiral track; and a handle coupled to the spiral track to rotate the spiral track. The retractor is configured and arranged to radially move the retractor teeth as the spiral track is rotated.
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20 Claims
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1. A retractor for implanting a lead of an electrical stimulation system, the retractor comprising:
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a plurality of retractor teeth defining an implantation lumen; a plurality of pin arrangements, each pin arrangement comprising a base coupled to one of the retractor teeth and a plurality of pins extending from the base; a spiral track comprising a plurality of spiral indentations and a plurality of spiral ridges separating the spiral indentations, wherein at least one of the pins of each of the pin arrangements engages one of the spiral indentations of the spiral track and the pins of each pin arrangement are spaced apart to permit simultaneous engagement of two of the pins of the pin arrangement with two different ones of the spiral indentations; and a handle coupled to the spiral track and configured and arranged to rotate the spiral track, wherein the retractor is configured and arranged to radially move the retractor teeth as the spiral track is rotated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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