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Adapter Couples Self-Retaining Surgical Retractor with Hand-Held Retractors
​An adapter that expedites bone surgery by making hand-held retractors self-retaining. Background: Orthopedic surgeons require unfettered access to exposed bone. That means keeping the skin, subcutaneous fat, tissues, and muscles out of the way with retractors. Currently, there are two common types of retractors for this purpose—self-retaining...
Published: 11/26/2024   |   Inventor(s): Timothy Damron
Keywords(s): bone, Homann, retractor, self-retaining, Weitlaner
Category(s): Campus > Upstate Medical University, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices
Textured Surface for Use With Available Surgical Retractor Designs
Increases Friction to Create a Firmer Grip of Delicate Tissue Without Causing DamageThis textured surface for surgical retractors improves the grip on delicate tissue to reduce the chance of retractor slipping while avoiding damage to tissue. The global market for surgical equipment should grow by 7.8 percent, reaching a value of $20.3 billion by 2025....
Published: 6/27/2021   |   Inventor(s): Benjamin Wilke, Bradley Schoch
Keywords(s): Friction, retractor, Surface, Surgery, Texture
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Others, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Equipment