| 摘要 |
<p>This invention is an illuminated surgical retractor (15) for illuminating a subcutaneous surgical field in the space between a vessel, such as the saphenous vein, the subcutaneous tissue when the illuminated retractor is used to retract the subcutaneous tissue away from the superior surface of the vessel, the illuminated surgical retractor having a handle (20) connected at an acute angle ( alpha ) to a distal end (32) of a first blade section (30), a second blade section (40) that is connected, and substantially co-planar, to the first blade section. A distal end (42) of the second blade section defining an illumination input end (43), a connector (50) coupled to the illumination input end so that a source of illumination can be optically coupled, via the connector, to the illumination input end so that the second blade section is substantially illuminated, and alternatively a bent tip (100) extending from the proximal end (34) of the first blade section to aid in the required dissection of the intervening tissue.</p> |
