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US 7,559,893 · App. 10/678,653 · Granted Jul 14, 2009

Wound retractor device

Assignee: Atropos Limited
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Patent No.
US 7,559,893
App. No.
10/678,653
Granted
Jul 14, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wound protector and retractor device comprising a longitudinal axis, a distal member, a proximal member, and a sleeve extending at least between the distal member and the proximal member. The sleeve has a proximal gripping portion for pulling the sleeve upwardly to shorten an axial extent located between the distal member and the proximal member.

Claims (30)

1. A wound retractor for retracting an opening in a body, comprising:

an anchoring frame located proximal of the opening, wherein the anchoring frame includes an inner member and an outer member;

a retracting member extending from the anchoring frame, wherein the retracting member is fixed to the inner member of the anchoring frame and extends from the inner member; and

a securing frame located distal of the anchoring frame, the securing frame configured to assist in selectively securing the retracting member, wherein the retracting member wraps around the securing frame and includes a portion slidable between the inner member and the outer member of the anchoring frame.

2. The wound retractor of claim 1 , wherein the retracting member and the securing frame are frictionally engaged and movable relative to one another.

3. The wound retractor of claim 2 , wherein the frictional engagement assists in securing the retracting member to the securing frame.

4. The wound retractor of claim 1 , wherein the retracting member includes a sleeve.

5. The wound retractor of claim 4 , wherein the securing frame includes a ring member.

6. The wound retractor of claim 1 , further including a wound retractor release member operatively coupled to the securing frame.

7. The wound retractor of claim 6 , wherein the wound retractor release member includes a pull strap operatively coupled to the securing frame.

8. A wound retractor for retracting an opening in a body, comprising:

an anchoring frame located proximal of the opening, wherein the anchoring frame includes an inner member and an outer member;

a retracting member extending from the anchoring frame, wherein the retracting member is fixedly secured to the inner member and extends from the inner member; and

a securing frame located distal of the anchoring frame, the securing frame selectively engaged to the retracting member, wherein the retracting member wraps around the securing frame and includes a portion slidable between the inner member and the outer member of the anchoring frame.

9. The wound retractor of claim 8 , wherein the retracting member and the securing frame are selectively frictionally engaged.

10. The wound retractor of claim 9 , wherein the frictional engagement assists in securing the retracting member to the securing frame.

11. The wound retractor of claim 8 , wherein the retracting member includes a sleeve.

12. The wound retractor of claim 11 , wherein the securing frame includes a ring member.

13. The wound retractor of claim 8 , further including a wound retractor release member operatively coupled to the securing frame.

14. The wound retractor of claim 13 , wherein the wound retractor release member includes a pull strap operatively coupled to the securing frame.

15. A wound retractor for retracting an opening in a body, comprising:

an anchoring frame located proximal of the opening, wherein the anchoring frame includes an inner member and an outer member;

a retracting member including a first end portion and a second end portion, the retracting member secured to the anchoring frame at the first end portion, wherein the retracting member is coupled to the inner member and includes a portion slidable between the inner member and the outer member of the anchoring frame; and

a securing frame located distal of the anchoring frame, the retracting member slidably wrapping around the securing frame.

16. The wound retractor of claim 15 , wherein the retracting member and the securing frame are selectively frictionally engaged.

17. The wound retractor of claim 16 , wherein the frictional engagement assists in securing the retracting member to the securing frame.

18. The wound retractor of claim 15 , wherein the retracting member includes a sleeve.

19. The wound retractor of claim 18 , wherein the securing frame includes a ring member.

20. The wound retractor of claim 15 , further including a wound retractor release member operatively coupled to the securing frame.

21. The wound retractor of claim 20 , wherein the wound retractor release member includes a pull strap operatively coupled to the securing frame.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2009
From: BONADIO, FRANK; BUTLER, JOHN; VAUGH, TREVOR; MACNALLY, SHANE J.; REID, ALAN
To: ATROPOS LIMITED
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Priority Claims (5)
IE 980997 · Dec 7, 1998 · national
IE 990111 · Feb 15, 1999 · national
IE 990861 · Oct 14, 1999 · national
IE 991053 · Dec 16, 1999 · national
EP 00650010 · Feb 18, 2002 · regional
Continuity (11)
Continuation In Part 1013397900 · Apr 29, 2002
Continuation 0980182600 · Mar 9, 2001
Continuation PCTIE990012200 · Dec 1, 1999
Continuation 1067865300
Continuation In Part 1037452300 · Feb 27, 2003
Continuation 0984934100 · May 7, 2001
Continuation 0968813800 · Oct 16, 2000
Provisional Application 6041578000 · Oct 4, 2002
Provisional Application 6042821500 · Nov 22, 2002
Provisional Application 6049090900 · Jul 30, 2003
Related Publication 20050090717A1 · Apr 28, 2005