Patent ID: 8574154

Claim:
A surgical retractor component system, comprising: a blade body including an alignment member and a retractor attachment structure, wherein the alignment member and the retractor attachment structure are both adjacent a first end portion of the blade body; a pedicle screw extender having a first end portion, a second end portion and an elongated extension portion extending between said end portions, wherein the elongated extension portion includes an alignment member receiving channel extending longitudinally along a length thereof and wherein the alignment member receiving channel is configured for having the alignment member engaged therewith for allowing blade body to be translated longitudinally along the length the elongated extension portion of the pedicle screw extender while the alignment member is engaged with the alignment member receiving channel; and a blade body surround including a slot extending through a first end portion of the blade body surround, wherein the blade body surround and the blade body are jointly configured to form a generally cylindrical-shaped structure when the blade body is in a seated position within the slot; wherein the blade body surround includes a blade body attachment structure at the first end portion thereof and a surround engagement member moveably dispose within a passage extending through the blade body attachment structure; and wherein the surround engagement member is aligned with a passage extending within the retractor attachment structure when the blade body is in the seated position within the slot, and wherein the surround engagement member being of sufficient length for allowing simultaneous engagement thereof within the passage of the retractor attachment structure and the passage of the blade body attachment structure when the blade body is in the seated position within the slot thereby limiting displacement of the blade body with respect to the blade body surround.