Patent ID: 7654954

Claim:
A surgical retractor having a clamp operably connected to at least one arm of the surgical retractor, the clamp comprising: a member having a slot defined by an upper surface and a lower surface, the slot being substantially parallel to a mount for receiving a portion of the arm, the member having a latch for selectively retaining the clamp at a selected position; a release button adapted to disengage the latch to release the arm from the slot; a leg pivotally connected to the member and extending cantilevered away from the slot at a proximate end of the member, the leg having a retractor blade connector head mount for receiving a connector head of a retractor blade, the leg having a first projection and a second projection; and, an operator for adjusting the angular position of the leg, the operator having a threaded shaft, the threaded shaft having a nut thereon, the nut located between the first and second projection, the nut moveable along an axis of the shaft upon rotation of the shaft, the axial movement of the nut against at least one projection rotates the leg about a pivot.