Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Retractors facilitating imaging during surgery
- Patent Title (中): 牵引器促进手术中的成像
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Application No.: US11640785Application Date: 2006-12-18
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Publication No.: US08636654B2Publication Date: 2014-01-28
- Inventor: Dimitri Protopsaltis
- Applicant: Dimitri Protopsaltis
- Applicant Address: US IN Warsaw
- Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Warsaw
- Agency: Sorell Lenna & Schmidt LLP
- Main IPC: A61B1/32
- IPC: A61B1/32

Abstract:
Tissue retraction devices and methods include a tissue retractor with a radiolucent portion to permit imaging through the radiolucent portion with X-ray, fluoroscopic or other suitable imaging system. The tissue retractor also includes one or more radio-opaque elements that define at least a portion of a perimeter of the radiolucent portion to provide an indication of the retractor location in the patient via the imaging system.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080146885A1 Retractors facilitating imaging during surgery Public/Granted day:2008-06-19
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