Patent ID: 6887198
Filing Date: 2005-05-03
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical technique comprising the steps of: spreading tissue with a surgical retractor having at least two retractor blades and maintaining the tissue spread with the retractor, said blades being connected to the retractor throughout the spreading of tissue; connecting at least one of the surgical retractor and retractor blades to a positioner having a first end and a second end, a connector at the first end connected to the at least one of the surgical retractor and retractor blades, and a clamp at the second end securing the positioner to a support, said first end moveable in a first configuration; and placing the positioner in a second configuration securing the first end relative to the second end in a rigid configuration; wherein the spreading of tissue is performed before connecting the positioner to the at least one of the surgical retractor and retractor blades.