Patent ID: 8118737

Claim:
A retractor device for retracting anatomical structures during spinal fusion surgery, said device comprising: a first post assembly including a first pin for mounting the first post assembly to a first vertebral body and a first rod coupled thereto, said first rod being coupled to the first pin in a multi-axial manner so that the first rod can be pivoted where the first rod is coupled to the first pin; a second post assembly including a second pin for mounting the second post assembly to a second vertebral body and a second rod coupled thereto, said second rod being coupled to the second pin in a multi-axial manner so that the second rod can be pivoted where the second rod is coupled to the second pin; a first retractor blade including a first retractor blade arm, said first retractor blade arm further including a first eyelet slideably engageable to the first rod; and a second retractor blade including a second retractor blade arm, said second retractor blade arm further including a second eyelet slideably engageable to the second rod, wherein the first retractor blade is slid down the first rod and the second retractor blade is slid down the second rod to be positioned and separate the anatomical structures.