Cervical retractor system

摘要

A combination of complementary surgical instruments including a pair of retractors positioned at right angles to and overlaying one another during surgery. Each retractor has a pair of hinged arms. A top retractor has a stepped tip at each end of one arm to avoid interference with the bottom retractor during surgery. Each retractor has a pair of vertical semicircular flared openings in an outer edge of a blade securement end of a respective arm for demountable attachment of a surgical blade. The combination is especially useful in cervical or neck surgery.