Inventors:
Theodore Hale - Bronx NY, US
International Classification:
A61B 1/32, A61B 17/08, B25B 1/00, B25B 1/24, F16M 1/00, F16M 3/00, F16M 5/00, F16M 7/00, F16M 9/00, F16M 11/00, F16M 13/00
US Classification:
600206, 606158, 269275, 267136, 248615
Abstract:
A surgical retractor including a slab-shaped member having a first edge and a second opposing edge, wherein a deformable elongate member is provided affixed to said first edge, said elongate member comprising an external wall defining an internal chamber, wherein the external wall is configured to be compressible and moldable to a surface, in particular, a human tissue surface within a surgical incision. A curved flexural handle may be provided attached to the second edge.