Patent ID: 8753272

Claim:
A retractor clamp for a low profile retractor system having a plurality of members including first arm, a second arm, and a crossbar defining an arm level, the retractor clamp comprising: a main body having at least a first clamping edge; a clamp slide having at least a second clamping edge disposed opposite and generally parallel to the first clamping edge; an adjustment assembly cooperating with the main body and the clamp slide to adjust the distance between the first clamping edge and second clamping edge, wherein the adjustment assembly, the main body, and the clamp slide form a substantially linear arrangement at arm level that facilitates engagement between the first and second clamping edges and respective opposed sides of a member of the plurality of members to allow movement of the refractor clamp along a length of the member; an extension arm permanently affixed to and extending from the main body in a direction outward of the member and at an angle with respect to arm level; and a retractor blade arm joined to said extension arm, said retractor blade arm and said extension arm forming a single, integral, L-shaped bar, wherein the retractor blade arm and extension arm are configured to place a distal end of the retractor blade arm at a position above arm level, and wherein the retractor blade arm has a principal portion thereof extending in a single direction lengthwise along and parallel to the member, said retractor blade arm sized and adapted to accept a blade clamp for securing a retractor blade thereto.