Patent ID: 8114016

Claim:
A reconfigurable modular retractor system comprising: an interchangeable first body module including a first arm and a second arm operatively connected at a proximal end by a connecting mechanism, an adjusting mechanism adjustably connected to said arms, said first arm having a distal end including a grooved slot, said grooved slot receiving a toothed surface of an interchangeable fourth body module and a blade receiving slot, said second arm having a distal end including a smooth slot, said smooth slot receiving a smooth surface of said fourth body module and a blade receiving slot; an interchangeable second body module including a first arm and a second arm perpendicular thereto operatively connected at a proximal end, said first arm having a distal end including a blade receiving slot, said second arm being toothed; an interchangeable third body module including a base perpendicular to an arm, said base including a slot, said slot receiving said second arm of said second body module and an adjusting mechanism that adjusts said third body module along said second arm of said second body module, said adjusting mechanism including a locking mechanism that maintains a position of said third body module along said second body module, said arm having a distal end including a blade receiving slot; said interchangeable fourth body module including a base perpendicular to an arm, said base including a slot, said slot receiving said second arm of said second module and an adjusting mechanism that adjusts said fourth body module along said second body module, said adjusting mechanism including a locking mechanism that maintains a position of said fourth body module along said second body module, said arm having a distal end including a blade perpendicular and angled backward thereto, a toothed surface below said distal end, and a smooth surface operatively attached above said distal end; and an interchangeable fifth body module including a base perpendicular to and removably attached to an arm, said base including a slot, said slot receiving said second arm of said second body module and an adjusting mechanism that adjusts said fifth body module along said second body module, said adjusting mechanism including a locking mechanism that maintains a position of said fifth body module along said second body module, said arm having a distal end including a blade receiving slot and a screw differentiating mechanism, said screw differentiation mechanism including a second blade receiving slot moveably attached along a right hand screw and a third blade receiving slot moveably attached along a left hand screw, a wheel that rotates said screws and moving said second and third blade receiving slots, and a blade receiving slot locking mechanism that maintains a position of said second and third blade receiving slots.