Patent ID: 8303499
Filing Date: 2012-11-06
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical access device comprising: a frame defining an aperture, wherein the aperture of the frame defines a four-sided window; the frame includes first and second portions pivotably associated with each other; first and second support members mounted on the frame, wherein the first and second support members are disposed within the first and second portions of the frame, respectively; the first support member is translatably mounted within the first portion of the frame, the second support member is pivotably coupled with the second portion of the frame; and first and second retractor blades releasably coupled with the first and second support members, respectively, the first and second retractor blades each including a distal portion defining a recess having an arcuate profile, wherein the recess defines a concavity between a lateral side and a distal end of the respective first and second retractor blades, wherein the first and second retractor blades are movable between a close cooperative position and a spaced apart position with respect to each other.