Systems and methods including an adjustable retractor frame
A device for surgical retraction having a frame flexible to conform to a patient's anatomy, the frame including at least one anchoring member for retaining a tissue retraction member. A stabilizing member is attached to the frame and secures the stabilizing member to a patient, wherein a tissue retraction member applying a force to the frame in a first direction is counterbalanced by the stabilizing member to provide a force in a second opposite direction.
1 . A device for surgical retraction comprising:
a frame having a lower surface, and an opposing upper surface and a periphery defining an interior space, the frame being flexible to conform to a patient's anatomy, the frame being non-linear in configuration and having a closed configuration, and including at least one anchoring member configured for retaining a tissue retraction member; and
a stabilizing member, the stabilizing member attached to the frame and securable to a patient, the stabilizing member underlying and attached to the frame at least along a majority of the periphery of the frame, wherein the tissue retraction member applying a force to the frame in a first direction is counterbalanced by the stabilizing member providing a force in a second opposite direction.
2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein net forces defined by simultaneous force in the first direction and the second direction are zero.
3 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the stabilizing member extends one or both of a) laterally outwardly from the periphery of the frame or b) laterally inwardly from the periphery of the frame toward an incision site into the interior space, the stabilizing member providing an adherence surface to an area larger than an area covered by the frame.
4 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the frame has a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first and second sides each having first and second flexible sections and a rigid section between the first and second flexible sections.
5 . The device of claim 4 , wherein corners of the frame are more rigid than the flexible sections.
6 . The device of claim 4 , wherein the at least one anchoring member is positioned at the rigid section of the frame.
7 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the stabilizing member has a region laterally inward of the frame incisable to access a surgical site.
8 . The device of claim 1 , wherein e stabilizing member is adhesively secured to the patient, and further nprises a removable protective layer, the protective layer removable to expose adhesive for adhesive securement of the stabilizing member to skin of the patient or to a surgical drape positioned over the patient.
9 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the frame is configured to allow deformation in a plane perpendicular to a surface of the patient's anatomy and resist deformation in a plane parallel to the surface of the patient's anatomy.
10 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one anchoring member comprises a notch configured to frictionally retain the tissue retraction member, the notch having a V-shape tapering in a direction toward the stabilizing member.
11 . The device of claim 10 , wherein the notch is configured to not open further during flexing of the frame.
12 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the stabilizing member includes antimicrobial agents carried thereon.
13 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least on anchoring member comprises a plurality of fingers spaced apart about the periphery and configured to frictionally maintain the tissue retraction member positioned between the fingers, the at least one anchoring member extending laterally outwardly of an outermost edge of the frame and in a direction non-parallel to a plane of the frame.
14 . A device for surgical retraction comprising:
a frame having a periphery, a lower surface and an opposing upper surface, the frame flexible to conform to a patient's anatomy, the frame including at least one anchoring member extending therefrom for retaining a tissue retraction member;
a stabilizing member attached to the frame, the stabilizing member adhering to a skin of a patient or a surface overlying the skin of the patient to secure the frame, wherein the stabilizing member is adhesively secured to the patient; and
a removable protective layer including a first peel away layer a nd a second peel away layer, the second peel way layer having a first portion extending outwardly o irst region of the first peel away layer ind a second porti twardly of a second opposite region of the first peel away layer he first and second portio ng on opposin z ends of the stabilizing member such that first and second regions of the fir peel away er to the center of the stabilizing member than the first and second portions way layer, the protective layer removable to expose adhesive for adhesive securement of the stabilizing member to skin of the patient or to a surgical drape positioned over the patient, wherein the first peel away layer is removed prior to the second peel away layer to provide adhesive sect rement prior to removal of the second peel away.
15 . The device of claim 14 , wherein the at least one anchoring member includes a notch formed in a rigid section of the frame adjacent a living hinge of the frame.
16 . The device of claim 15 , wherein the notch tapers in a direction toward the stabilizing member.
17 . The device of claim 14 , wherein the stabilizing member is underlying and attached to the frame at least along a majority of the periphery of the frame.
18 . The device of claim 14 , wherein the first peel away layer and the second peel away layer are in contact prior to removal.
19 . A device for surgical retraction comprising:
a frame having a lower surface, and opposing upper surface and a periphery defining an interior space, the frame being flexible to conform to a patient's anatomy, the frame including at least one anchoring member configured for retaining a tissue retraction member; and
a continuous stabilizing member, the stabilizing member underlying and attached to the frame along at least the periphery and securable to a patient, wherein the tissue retraction member applying a force to the frame in a first direction is counterbalanced by the stabilizing member providing a force in a second opposite direction,
wherein the stabilizing member has a region laterally inward of the frame extending inwardly of the periphery and incisable to access a surgical site.
20 . The device of claim 19 , wherein the stabilizing member is adhesively secured to skin of the patient or a surgical drape positioned over the patient.
21 . The device of claim 19 , wherein the frame has first and second flexible sections and a rigid section between the flexible sections.