Flip Control Retractor Support

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20090076333A1
SERIAL NO

11856713

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A flip control support connection in a surgical retractor system includes a receptacle head having a through-hole for receiving a nipple on a retractor blade in either of two directions. In one direction, flats on the receptacle head mate with flats on the nipple so the blade is rotationally fixed relative to the receptacle head and its handle. The handle/receptacle head can be hand-detached from the nipple/blade, flipped to the opposing orientation, and hand-reattached to provide a second mode of tissue retraction. In the second mode of tissue retraction, the flats on the receptacle head do not mate with the flats on the nipple, and the nipple/blade is free to pivot during retraction relative to the receptacle head/handle.

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MINNESOTA SCIENTIFIC INC D/B/A OMNI-TRACT SURGICAL4849 WHITE BEAR PARKWAY WHITE BEAR LAKE MN 55110

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Bjork, Todd M River Falls, US 19 409

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