Patent ID: 11969161
Assignee: NUVASIVE, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method for retracting tissue, the method comprising:
rotating a linking member selector of a retractor about a first axis, thereby causing a first protrusion of the linking member selector to exert a first force on a first linking member;
rotating a drive gear of the retractor about the first axis, such that the rotating of the drive gear causes rotation of the first linking member of the retractor about a second axis based on contact between the first linking member and the drive gear as the drive gear is rotated;
rotating the linking member selector of the retractor about the first axis, thereby causing a second protrusion to exert a second force a second linking member; and
rotating the drive gear of the retractor about the first axis, such that the rotating of the drive gear causes rotation of the second linking member of the retractor about a third axis based on contact between the second linking member and the drive gear as the drive gear is rotated.