Matthew Gordon

US Patent:

8297972, Oct 30, 2012

Filed:

Mar 17, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/405751

Inventors:

Manuel Barry Gordon - New York NY, US
Matthew Gordon - Hastings On Hudson NY, US

Assignee:

Manuel Barry Gordon - New York NY

International Classification:

A61C 3/00
A61C 17/10
A61B 1/24

US Classification:

433140, 600237, 433 93

Abstract:

A combination retractor includes an operational unit, a neck region and a handle region. The operational unit further includes a tongue retractor and a flap retractor. The tongue retractor may be concave to provide for a natural area to encapsulate the tongue. The tongue and flap retractors may also be provided as part of a continuous planar extension of the operational unit or may be disposed on different planes. The flap retractor may be formed of a tapered extended edge or tab, which can be made in various lengths and include a beveled edge. A suction mechanism may be added for eliminating fluids. The neck region may contain an S-shaped bend or lateral bends for better operative functionality and ergonomics. The proximal end of the handle region, opposite the operational unit, may further include any useful apparatus, such as a periosteal elevator or periosteal retractor.