US 11,717,279 B2
Modular lighted surgical retractor
Roger D. Greeley, Portsmouth, NH (US); Jonathan J. Barry, Stratham, NH (US); David Hubelbank, Litchfield, NH (US); and Ryan Kelley, Denver, CO (US)
Assigned to MEDTRONIC ADVANCED ENERGY LLC, Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed by Medtronic Advanced Energy LLC, Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed on Jul. 14, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/928,481.
Application 16/928,481 is a continuation of application No. 15/863,049, filed on Jan. 5, 2018, granted, now 10,736,618.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/449,650, filed on Jan. 24, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0337688 A1, Oct. 29, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.01); A61B 1/32 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 1/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/02 (2013.01) [A61B 1/06 (2013.01); A61B 1/32 (2013.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.02); A61B 90/36 (2016.02); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A modular surgical retractor comprising:
a handle including:
a base defining opposing, first and second ends,
a neck projecting from the first end to a tail region;
a light source affixed to, and entirely recessed within, the tail region; and
a first blade including:
a head section including a first side wall, an opposing second side wall and a floor,
a blade member projecting from the head section;
wherein the handle and the first blade are configured to provide an attached state in which the first blade is removably attached to the handle and wherein the attached state includes light emitted from the light source being directed along a face of the blade member.