公开(公告)号：US20180296203A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-18

申请号：US15767457

申请日：2016-10-13

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： NICHOLAS R. POWLEY ,  MATTHEW T. SCHOLZ

IPC: A61B17/02

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a tissue retractor. The retractor includes first and a second tissue-support assemblies that are moveably coupled together. Each of the first and second tissue-support assemblies includes a flexible sheet extending between two horizontal members, each sheet comprising a face configured to contact tissue. The tissue support assemblies are configured such that, in use, the first and second sheets exert substantially all of the force against the tissue that is to be retracted.

公开(公告)号：US20190290252A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-26

申请号：US16345231

申请日：2017-10-23

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： RANJANI V. PARTHASARATHY ,  HANNAH C. COHEN ,  HAOMING RONG ,  AMANDA C. ENGLER ,  WILLIAM BEDINGHAM ,  NICHOLAS R. POWLEY ,  KOREY W. KARLS ,  MICHAEL J. VOSTAL ,  MATTHEW T. SCHOLZ ,  MICHELLE H. STEVENS ,  CATHERINE D. HEAPY

IPC: A61B17/02 ,  B32B15/20 ,  B32B3/28 ,  B32B7/05

Abstract: Shapeable articles, kits including one or more of the shapeable articles, and methods of making and/or using the shapeable articles. The shapeable articles include a shapeable member that can be shaped or manipulated into three-dimensional shapes without the use of tools and hold those shapes after removal of the force required to achieve the shape. The shapeable articles could have a variety of uses including use as surgical retractors to move and/or restrain non-target tissue and/or organs to improve access to the target tissue and/or organs.