PROPERITONEAL MECHANICAL RETRACTION APPARATUS

摘要

1. The present invention concerns an apparatus for lifting the abdominal wall for peritoneal retraction comprising an abdominal wall engaging means which is insertable through a small laparoscopic incision of limited area in the abdominal wall (W), and comprises an elongate rod (10,16,24,28) having an intermediate portion of a length sufficient to extend through and across the abdominal wall (W) and proximal and distal portions proportioned to extend out of the opposite sides of the abdominal wall when the intermediate portion is extended through and across the wall; and the apparatus comprises lifting means to impart lifting force to the abdominal wall through the rod.