THREE-DIMENSIONAL RETRACTOR

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20130324795A1
SERIAL NO

13997468

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A retractor including an excluding portion having an obtuse distal end, an introduction portion extending from the excluding portion, and a handle portion provided at a proximal end of the introduction portion. The excluding portion and the introduction portion each have an outer diameter that allows insertion into a treatment instrument channel of an endoscope. The excluding portion is configured by a movable wire and a plurality of fixed wires, the movable wire extends through the introduction portion, proximal ends of the fixed wires are fixed to a distal end of the introduction portion, and a distal end of the movable wire and distal ends of the fixed wires are joined to each other. A proximal end of the movable wire is pulled with the handle portion toward the handle portion so the excluding portion develops a cocoon shape. The retractor is useful in minimally-invasive surgery.

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OSAKA UNIVERSITYSUITA-SHI OSAKA 565-0871
TOKUSEN KOGYO CO LTDONO-CITY HYOGO 675-1361

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Nakajima, Kiyokazu Osaka, JP 19 88
Shimizu, Toshiaki Hyogo, JP 63 1109
Yamashita, Hiroyuki Hyogo, JP 229 2239
Yamauchi, Toshiyuki Hyogo, JP 27 558

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