Surgical retractor extension and surgical retractor set

摘要

A surgical retractor extension (10) for extending a retractor handle portion (36) of a surgical retractor (38) having a connection portion (14) releasably connectable to the retractor handle portion (36) of the retractor (38) and a handle portion (14) connected to the connection portion (14). 12), wherein the connecting portion (14) comprises at least a first coupling element (56) engageable with at least one corresponding second coupling element (44) on the retractor handle portion (36) in a coupling position for releasably connecting the retractor extension (10) to the Retractor (38), wherein the at least one first coupling element (56) has at least one at least partially spherically shaped coupling element surface (64, 66) and that an anti-rotation device (72) is provided for preventing movement of the retractor extension (10) and the retractor (38 ) relative to each other in the coupling position about an axis (46) transverse to the longitudinal axis (52) of the connecting region, characterized in that the at least one first coupling element (58) at least one retaining member (68) which is in the form of a first coupling element (56) projecting retaining projection (68) which parallel or is aligned substantially parallel to the connection region (14).