A surgical retractor and method for use thereof. The retractor is comprised of an elongate shaft having at one end a screw made of coiled, round wire which terminates at a sharp point for attachment to an organ and a connector at the other end of the shaft. Preferably, the connector comprises an enlarged...http://www.google.de/patents/US5573496?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5573496 - Method of using a coil screw surgical retractor