Disposable padding for a self-retaining retraction device

摘要

A disposable cover (100) for a retractor of a self-retaining retractor system has an elastic sheath (102) that can be easily placed and removed by elastically engaging the blade (74) and a disposable pad (104) attached on the elastic sheath. The elastic sheath can be an open cylinder (band shaped) or closed at one end (sock shaped) and is sized to cover a majority of the different size and shaped retractor blades. The elastic sheath retains the disposable pad on the blade by elastic compressive force. A single elastic sheath (102) must be elastic enough to accommodate multiple sized blades and retain them in a fixed position while the blade is approximately vertically disposed within patient. The elastic sheath (102) can be made from latex, nylon or any other surgical grade elastic or elastic type product.