METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STABILIZING AN ABDOMINAL WALL DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC INCISION

摘要

An apparatus and method for laparoscopic surgery provides a stabilizing tool using having movable latches. In one embodiment, the stabilizing tool includes a body portion, a moving mechanism and a latching mechanism. The moving mechanism enables a user to extend the movable latches outwardly to an extended position and retract the movable latches inwardly to a retracted position.