Patent ID: 7507202
Filing Date: 2009-03-24
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A retractor comprising a rail, a first holding arm protruding from said rail at an angle, a second holding arm extending from said rail approximately parallel to said first holding arm, a distance between said first and said second holding arms being adjustable, at least one functional element mounted on one of said two holding arms, said functional element having a locking section extending transversely to said holding arm and extending away from said holding arm on a side opposite to a site of a surgery, a swivel bracket protruding from said functional element, said functional element being pivotable about a pin extending roughly parallel to said holding arms via said swivel bracket, wherein a swiveled position of said functional element about said pin can be set by grasping it with a hand, and an elongated rack having a plurality of teeth along a length thereof, the rack pivotally mounted at one end to said swivel bracket, said teeth engageable with said locking section of said functional element for locking said functional element in said swiveled position.