US 11,779,323 B2
Single use radiolucent stabilizing retractor system
Alidad Ghiassi, Los Angeles, CA (US); Steven Howard, La Jolla, CA (US); Bradley Klos, Solana Beach, CA (US); and Michael Bauschard, Richmond, VA (US)
Assigned to RETRACTORTHO, INC., Solana Beach, CA (US)
Filed by RetractOrtho, Inc., Solana Beach, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 6, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/368,623.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/050,633, filed on Jul. 10, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0008054 A1, Jan. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/025 (2013.01) [A61B 17/1782 (2016.11); A61B 17/8897 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0092 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00862 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of treating a distal radius fracture, comprising:
engaging a distal end of a first soft tissue retractor with a first side of a radius;
engaging a distal end of a second soft tissue retractor with a second side of the radius;
moving a proximal end of the first soft tissue retractor and a proximal end of the second soft tissue retractor away from each other to retract opposing sides of an incision;
positioning a backing plate with a wrist contacting front surface and a back surface along the back of a wrist; and
coupling the backing plate to the first and second soft tissue retractors using a tie.