A submammary dissector for providing a submammary pocket by insertion through an incision in a person's axilla the dissector having a curved portion at one end thereof and a handle portion at an opposite end thereof. A handle having a first grip is provided on the handle portion. The curved portion is provided with a rounded smooth tip and a dissecting notch. The upper surface of the curved portion and an intermediate portion of the dissector extending towards the handle portion are flat to prov...

This invention relates to a gynecologic instrument comprising a stem, a uterine hook, said uterine hook being pivotally mounted adjacent one of its ends to an end of said stem for angular adjustment with respect to the stem, and control means connecting with said uterine hook and extending therefrom to a location adjacent the end of said stem that is remote from the end where said uterine hook is connected for controllably turning said hook about its connection with said stem. There is also disc...

A surgical retractor for use in certain types of deep abdominal surgery wherein it is necessary to remove the intestines from the abdominal cavity, includes an extension releasably secured to a frame and having a retractor arm carried by the extension in an elevated position relative to the frame, to thereby provide space for the intestines draped over the frame, and a retractor blade carried by the arm and engaged with the intestines to retain them out of the abdominal cavity.

A saliva ejector is formed with a flattened body having an internal suction passage extending along the bottom and continuous to the top of the body. Suction apertures are provided in both the bottom and the top so that suction relief is provided at the top of the ejector, even though lower apertures are blocked by soft tissue. The body of the ejector is made of two mating plates that are snapped together and clamp over the end of a vacuum tube to be connected to the ejector. The extent of the f...

An automobile massaging device comprising a slide base driven to alternatively move forward and backward along two parallel guide rails inside an automobile seat by a first reversible motor and transmission gear set, and a pendulum driven to alternatively rotate back and forth by a second reversible motor and transmittion gear set on the slide base is disclosed. Contact switches are mounted on the guide rails and second reversible motor respectively to trigger the first and second reversible mot...

Apparatus for the surgical removal of tissue is disclosed comprising a handpiece having a resonant vibrator with a magnetostrictive stack and connecting body encompassing a hollow elongated tool which is ultrasonically vibrated at its tip longitudinally to a peak to peak stroke of at least 0.005 inches at about 25,000 cps (25 KHz). A generator powers the vibrator and is automatically controlled at the frequency to maintain the resonant vibration. Aspiration is provided by suction through the hol...

A disposable saliva ejector has a tubular stem and a sleeve slid onto the inlet end thereof. A passage in the interface between the stem and the sleeve provides a restricted communication between the surrounding at the inner end of the sleeve and the interior of the stem.

An apparatus for reducing obesity in human beings having an inflatable bag to which a flexible tube is attached. The bag is positioned in the stomach, usually by swallowing, and the tube extends up through the esophagus and out of a nasal cavity or out from the abdomen when a gastrostomy is performed. The bag is inflated by attachment of a supply of fluid to the end of the tube, and then the tube is closed so that the bag will maintain its inflated conditon. With a portion of the open cavity of ...

Apparatus for fixing retractors in an adjustable, predetermined position relative to a patient on an operating table. The apparatus comprises an anchor frame including a base member having at least one extension member projecting substantially perpendicular to the base member. A plurality of spaced apart, inwardly projecting anchor rings are serially arranged along the anchor frame, and a support frame, including upstanding post members is connected for supporting the base member of the anchor f...

A dental device positionable about the head of the patient for protecting dental personnel during a dental procedure. The device includes a cheek retractor, means for tensing the cheek retractor, and reusable or disposable aspirator tubes carried by the cheek retractor. The aspirating tubes each have an orifice directed into the mouth of the patient with the other end of the tubes being connected to a vacuum source. With this arrangement, odors, aerosols and the like, such as finely divided toot...