Surgical retractor blade

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the surgical retractor blade of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the surgical retractor blade of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the surgical retractor blade of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the surgical retractor blade of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view of the surgical retractor blade of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view of the surgical retractor blade of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the surgical retractor blade of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the surgical retractor blade shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the surgical retractor blade of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a front plan view of the surgical blade of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a rear plan view of the surgical retractor blade of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a left side elevational view of the surgical retractor blade of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a right side elevational view of the surgical retractor blade of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of the surgical retractor blade of FIG. 8.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D239141 March 1976 Ashcraft
D320658 October 8, 1991 Quigley et al.
2013892 September 1935 Lucas
3729006 April 1973 Wilder
3998217 December 21, 1976 Trumbull et al.
4971038 November 20, 1990 Farley
Other references
  • Sklar Products "Thoracic instruments" p. 216 .COPYRGT.1982 Ex Room 20th Edition. Zimmer "Retractors" pp. 117, 116 .COPYRGT.1966 Ex Room. Codman Catalog "1984" Retractors p. 466 item C .COPYRGT.1984 Ex Room.
Patent History
Patent number: D343235
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 17, 1991
Date of Patent: Jan 11, 1994
Assignee: Minnesota Scientific, Inc. (St. Paul, MN)
Inventor: Steven M. LeVahn (St. Paul, MN)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: I. Simmons
Application Number: 7/778,693
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