Beds – Invalid bed or surgical support – With body member support or restrainer
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-14
2010-11-23
Conley, Fredrick (Department: 3673)
Beds
Invalid bed or surgical support
With body member support or restrainer
C005S621000, C005S637000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07836532
ABSTRACT:
A surgical fixture includes a skull clamp having a pair of arms. Each of the arms includes a rail having a generally “T”-shaped or dovetail-shaped cross section. An accessory attachment assembly comprises a gripping portion having a pair of jaws that are operable to selectively grip a rail. The accessory attachment assembly also includes a body portion having a feature for receiving surgical accessories. Surgical accessories may be rotated relative to the accessory attachment assembly along a first plane, and may further be secured to the accessory attachment assembly. The body portion may be rotated relative to gripping portion along a second plane. A mechanism is operable to simultaneously effect gripping with the jaws while preventing rotation of the body portion relative to the gripping portion. The mechanism is also operable to simultaneously release gripping of the jaws while permitting rotation of the body portion relative to the gripping portion.
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Conley Fredrick
Frost Brown Todd LLC
pro med instruments GmbH
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