Inventors:
Randall G. Mast - Denver CO, US
Alan R. Burkholder - Denver CO, US
Adam Kanter - Gibsonia PA, US
Assignee:
LANX, INC. - Broomfield CO
International Classification:
A61B 17/02
Abstract:
Technology disclosed herein relates to retractors and methods of use for surgical procedures, and in particular, spinal surgical procedures. In one embodiment, a surgical refractor includes a pair of pivotable armatures and a translatable armature. A body for supporting the armatures is provided, with a handle connected thereto. The handle includes a first rotary actuator, wherein a rotation of the first rotary actuator moves the pair of pivotable armatures in opposite arcuate directions, and a second rotary actuator, wherein a rotation of the second rotary actuator translates the translatable armature in a linear direction.