Patent ID: 11937797
Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A medical retraction instrument comprising:
a retractor comprising an inner surface and a convex outer surface; and
a light source adjacent to the inner surface of the retractor and adapted to transmit light to the inner surface of the retractor;
wherein the medical retraction instrument is configured to retract a patient's skin away from a selected tissue in a working environment and create an operative space,
wherein the light source comprises at least one LED located between the inner surface and the convex outer surface,
wherein at least a portion of the inner surface is configured to illuminate the operative space by dispersing the light transmitted to the inner surface of the retractor by the light source, and
wherein the inner surface further comprises a reflective surface configured to disperse light emitted by the light source.