Patent ID: 7396328

Claim:
A retractor instrument assembly for use in a hip procedure in an acetabular area of a hip bone of a patient through an incision in the skin of the patient, comprising: a unibody retractor configured for anchorage to the hip bone via a bendable pin, said retractor comprising a site anchor portion, a leading end of said site anchor portion sized and configured to pass through a minimally invasive incision, a spacer portion of said site anchor portion extending upward from said leading end, said spacer portion having a narrow width to minimize tension in the skin along the incision, a surface support portion extending laterally from said spacer portion, a handle portion extending from said surface support portion, said handle portion configured for use in manipulating said retractor to retract the incision, at least one retainer track affixed to said spacer portion, said retainer track configured to closely receive a bendable pin therethrough for use in securing the retractor to the bone in a selected position, at least one bendable pin passing through said retainer track, a leading end of said bendable pin extending below said leading end of said site anchor portion, a bend formed in said pin above a trailing end of said retainer track, said bend preventing said retractor from sliding toward said trailing end of said bendable pin.