CPC A61B 17/0206 (2013.01) [A61B 90/35 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2218/008 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
1. A surgical retractor, comprising:
a handle having a hollow construction and a port configured to connect to a suction source;
a blade extending from the handle;
at least one smoke evacuation channel provided along at least a portion of the blade and extending into the handle,
wherein the handle includes a chamber formed within a first portion the handle, said chamber being configured to fluidly communicate with the at least one smoke evacuation channel and with the port,
wherein a second portion of the handle, different from the first portion, is configured to house other components; and
wherein, when the chamber is in fluid communication with the at least one smoke evacuation channel, the chamber is sealed from the second portion of the handle.
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