Patent ID: 9718130
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: A61B,B22D,B22F,B33Y,F01D,F05D,Y02P

Claim:
1. An illuminated surgical instrument for illuminating a surgical field, said instrument comprising: a handle having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a longitudinal axis; a retractor blade releasably coupled to the distal portion of the handle, the retractor blade having a front surface and back surface, wherein the back surface is configured to engage and retract tissue and the front surface faces away from the back surface; an illumination element coupled to the distal portion of the handle, wherein the illumination element is configured to illuminate the surgical field and extends in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the handle, and wherein the retractor blade is releasable from the handle while the illumination element remains coupled with the handle, and wherein the illumination element extends in substantially a same direction as the retractor blade, and wherein the illumination element is disposed adjacent the front surface of the retractor blade.