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(11) EP 1 578 257 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
28.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/39

(21) Application number: 03814651.0

(22) Date of filing: 05.12.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61B 1/32
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/038665
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/060150 (22.07.2004 Gazette 2004/30)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 05.12.2002 US 431083 P
22.09.2003 US 505010 P

(71) Applicants:
  • ID, LLC
    Miami, FL 33122 (US)
  • Smith, Kevin W.
    Coral Gables, FL 33156 (US)
  • Palmer, Matthew
    Miami, FL 33156 (US)
  • Kortenbach, Juergen A.
    Miami Springs, FL 33166 (US)
  • Sixto, Robert
    Miami, FL 33156 (US)
  • Pinos, Jorge
    Hialeah, FL 33018 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SMITH, Kevin
    Coral Gables, FL 33156 (US)
  • PALMER, Matthew
    Miami, FL 33156 (US)
  • KORTENBACH, Juergen
    Miami Springs, FL 33166 (US)
  • SIXTO, Robert
    Miami, FL 33156 (US)
  • PINOS, Jorge
    Hialeah, FL 33018 (US)

(74) Representative: Epping - Hermann - Fischer 
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Ridlerstrasse 55
80339 München
80339 München (DE)

   


(54) TISSUE RETRACTOR AND METHOD FOR USING THE RETRACTOR