Surgical self-retaining retractor has a ball socket is a basket with ball-shaped outer contour and aperture for retractor shaft

摘要

A surgical self-retaining retractor has a clamp with a ball socket between two clamp faces, and an assembly to exert the clamping force. The ball socket is a basket (7) with a ball-shaped outer contour and an aperture (8) for a retractor shaft (23) or other rod-shaped retaining arm forming part of the self-retaining retractor.