Patent ID: 11925341
Assignee: GLOBUS MEDICAL INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 12:
13. A medical device comprising:
a first mounting bracket;
a first articulating arm coupled to the first mounting bracket;
a second articulating arm coupled to the first mounting bracket;
a retractor assembly coupled to the first articulating arm, the retractor assembly having a handle portion extending from a distal end to a proximal end and a first blade, the first blade being connected to the proximal end of the handle portion, wherein the first articulating arm connects on a side portion of the handle portion near the proximal end of the handle portion; and
a second mounting bracket coupled to the second articulating arm, the second mounting bracket securing a second blade,
wherein the second mounting bracket includes a first hook and a second hook creating a first slot and a second slot for receiving the second blade,
wherein the second blade is moveable within the first and second slot of the bracket,
wherein the first articulating arm includes a first knob and a second knob, each knob configured to rotate from a locked position to an unlocked position, and
wherein when the first knob is in an unlocked position, the retractor assembly may be articulated, and when the second knob is in an unlocked position, the first articulated arm may be articulated, thereby allowing the retractor blade assembly to be articulated independent from the first articulating arm.