Patent ID: 8894573

Claim:
A blade assembly system for use with a retractor having a plurality of blade body mounting structures, comprising: a blade body surround including a blade body attachment structure at a first end portion thereof and a slot extending through the blade body between the first end portion thereof and a second end portion thereof, wherein a surround engagement member passage is provided within the blade body attachment structure and wherein the blade body surround includes at least one surround engagement member moveably dispose within the surround engagement member passage; and a blade body including an attachment structure at a first end portion thereof, wherein the blade body and the blade body surround are jointly configured to form a generally cylindrical-shaped structure when the blade body is in a seated position within the slot, wherein the surround engagement member passage is aligned with a passage within the attachment structure of the blade body when the blade body is in the seated position within the slot, wherein said at least one 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 said at least one surround engagement member being of sufficient length for allowing simultaneous engagement thereof within the passage of the retractor attachment structure and the surround engagement member passage 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.