SURGICAL SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED LARYNGEAL BLADE
A system for performing a medical procedure comprises: a retraction device for maintaining an opening into a patient's mouth; a tool for performing the medical procedure; and an articulating probe. The retraction device comprises a tissue manipulation element. The articulating probe delivers the tool through the retractor-maintained opening, alongside the tissue manipulation element, and to a target location of the patient. Methods and retractor devices are also provided.
1 . A retraction device for maintaining an opening into a patient's mouth and comprising:
a tissue manipulation element,
wherein the tissue manipulation element comprises a proximal portion with a first axis and a distal portion with a second axis,
wherein the first axis and the second axis define an interior angle, and
wherein the interior angle comprises an angle less than 120°.
2 .- 84 . (canceled)