Patent ID: 6620097
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A device for multi-dimensional movement and placement of a retractor blade, comprising:a first member adapted to receive a stem of a retractor blade, the first member having a locking mechanism effective to enable selective lateral adjustment of the retractor blade relative to the first member; a second member to which the first member is mated, the first member being vertically pivotable with respect to the second member to enable selective vertical pivoting adjustment of the retractor blade relative to the second member; and a rotator indexing body mated to the second member, the second member being rotatable with respect to the rotator indexing body such that the first member, the second, housing member and the retractor blade are able to selectively rotate about the longitudinal axis of the rotator indexing body, the rotator indexing body further being adapted to mount onto a rim of a surgical support.