Patent ID: 8696562
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A universal clamping joint comprising: an adapter housing having a non-cylindrical, solid-walled retractor handle passageway and a sleeve, the sleeve including an outer round surface, at least a portion of the retractor handle passageway being configured to slidably receive insertion of a non-cylindrical retractor blade handle; a clamping member having a cylindrical bore configured to accept the sleeve along a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical bore, wherein the outer round surface of the sleeve and the cylindrical bore are configured to allow rotation of the sleeve of the adapter housing about the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical bore thereby allowing the adapter housing, the non-cylindrical retractor blade handle, and an attached retractor blade, to rotate about the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical bore; and a locking mechanism operably connected to the clamping member, the locking mechanism being movable between an unclamped position and a clamped position, the clamped position configured to exert a clamping force on the clamping member to prevent the rotation of the adapter housing about the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical bore.