Surgical retractors and methods of minimally invasive surgery

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8517935
APP PUB NO 20110004067A1
SERIAL NO

12828550

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A surgical retractor includes a plurality of blade assemblies interconnected by a plurality of racks. One or more of the blade assemblies is movable along a rack to selectively expand the retractor. At least one of the blade assemblies includes a blade that is rotatably connected to the blade assembly and that is rotatable independent of other blades of the retractor.

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  • DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beaudoin, Paul Raynham, US 6 651
Brideau, Holly West Roxbury, US 5 490
Dziedzic, Sara Raynham, US 44 2826
Frasier, William Raynham, US 36 1818
Kothari, Anne Raynham, US 1 96
Marchek, Connie Raynham, US 18 2106
Pavento, Nicholas Raynham, US 63 3056
Runco, Thomas J Raynham, US 32 2670

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