US 12,295,559 B2
Surgical retractors and methods of using the same
David Considine, Torrington, CT (US); James Lee, Vista, CA (US); Andrew W. Rajek, Escondido, CA (US); and Max C. Zemezonak, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to Alphatec Spine, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed by Alphatec Spine, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/493,605.
Application 18/493,605 is a continuation of application No. 17/546,045, filed on Dec. 8, 2021, granted, now 11,826,031.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/123,394, filed on Dec. 9, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0065682 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/0206 (2013.01) [A61B 17/025 (2013.01); A61B 17/7074 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0256 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An anchored blade for use with a surgical retractor, the blade comprising:
an elongate blade portion having a proximal end, a distal end, a front face configured to face a surgical corridor, and a rear face opposite the front face, the elongate blade defining a longitudinal axis;
a retractor engagement portion positioned at the proximal end of the elongate blade portion;
a first jaw and second jaw positioned at the distal end of the elongate blade portion and configured to engage a bone implant, the first and second jaws configured to occupy a closed configuration and an open configuration, wherein, when in the open configuration, a portion of the bone implant is able to pass through the first and second jaws; and
a control assembly configured to transition the first and second jaws between the open configuration and the closed configuration;
wherein the first jaw is configured to pivot about a first axis and the second jaw is configured to pivot about a second axis that is distinct from the first axis; and
wherein the first and second axes are not parallel to the longitudinal axis.