AU2001231092A1 - Suture organizing and retaining device and base member for surgical retractor and methods related thereto - Google Patents

Suture organizing and retaining device and base member for surgical retractor and methods related thereto

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AU2001231092A1
AU2001231092A1 AU2001231092A AU3109201A AU2001231092A1 AU 2001231092 A1 AU2001231092 A1 AU 2001231092A1 AU 2001231092 A AU2001231092 A AU 2001231092A AU 3109201 A AU3109201 A AU 3109201A AU 2001231092 A1 AU2001231092 A1 AU 2001231092A1
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base member
retaining device
methods related
surgical retractor
suture organizing
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Thomas E. Martin
Matthew L. Parsons
Trinh D. Phung
Michael A Valerio
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Genzyme Corp
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/02—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for holding wounds open; Tractors
    • A61B17/0206—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for holding wounds open; Tractors with antagonistic arms as supports for retractor elements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/02—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for holding wounds open; Tractors
    • A61B17/0293—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for holding wounds open; Tractors with ring member to support retractor elements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06061—Holders for needles or sutures, e.g. racks, stands
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/02—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for holding wounds open; Tractors
    • A61B2017/0237—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for holding wounds open; Tractors for heart surgery
    • A61B2017/0243—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for holding wounds open; Tractors for heart surgery for immobilizing local areas of the heart, e.g. while it beats

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
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US09491999 2000-01-26
US09/491,999 US6450951B2 (en) 2000-01-26 2000-01-26 Suture organizing device for surgical retractor and methods related thereto
US09/558,620 US6416469B1 (en) 2000-01-26 2000-04-26 Suture organizing and retaining device and base member for surgical retractor
US09558620 2000-04-26
PCT/US2001/002225 WO2001054590A1 (en) 2000-01-26 2001-01-22 Suture organizing and retaining device and base member for surgical retractor and methods related thereto

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