Patents Assigned to Pacific Surgical Innovations, Inc.
  • Side-loading surgical retractor
    Patent number: 6042540
    Abstract: A surgical retractor with interchangeable retractor blades allows the retractor blades to be positioned in an incision before being side-loaded into the retractor body and locked in place. The surgical retractor uses a connector head with a circumferential groove that fits in a side-loading socket and is locked in place with a cam that fits in the circumferential groove. A release lever releases the cam and allows the retractor blades to be removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: Pacific Surgical Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry Johnston, Thomas Wiedenmaier, Daniel Bass, Todd Pope