Surgical retractor and retractor frame for attaching same

摘要

The present invention relates to a surgical retractor (1) for use in performing surgery upon a portion of a patient's body, comprising a metal body (3) comprising a first end for applying tension onto the patient's tissue in order to retract the tissue, and a second end opposite to the first end; an elastic tether (9) attached to the second end or a second end portion of the metal body (3).