Patent ID: 11944286
Assignee: LSI SOLUTIONS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 5:
6. A surgical rib retractor, comprising:
a housing having a first shoulder;
a body pivotably coupled to the housing and having a second shoulder;
a first arm unit comprising a first arm having a first longitudinal axis, and a first frame, pivotably coupled to the first shoulder and configured to atraumatically receive tissue;
a second arm unit comprising a second arm having a second longitudinal axis, and a second frame, pivotably coupled to the second shoulder and configured to atraumatically receive tissue;
a first arm actuator constrained to be rotatable relative to the first shoulder and coupled to the first arm unit to pivot the first arm unit in a first plane defined by the first longitudinal axis as the first arm actuator is rotated;
a second arm actuator constrained to be rotatable relative to the second shoulder and coupled to the second arm unit to pivot the second arm unit in a second plane defined by the second longitudinal axis as the second arm actuator is rotated; and
a drive actuator configured to pivot the body relative to the housing.