Retractor System for Abdominal Surgery

Adjusting abdominal clamps to open up a larger operating field during surgery typically requires the use of two hands: one hand to unscrew the clamp, and the other hand to pull the clamp to increase the operating field. Furthermore, one hand has to retain the clamp in position while the other is used to fasten the tension screw. This can be inconvenient during a surgical procedure when the surgeon may only have one hand available. If this happens during an emergency and one of the surgeon’s hands is occupied, assistance is required to move the retraction hook to a new position. Due to limited space around the operating table, this is particularly difficult when the retraction hook needs to be moved in the direction of where the surgeon stands.