Chairs and seats – Straddle seat – Other than cycle seat
Reexamination Certificate
2008-08-19
2011-12-06
Dunn, David (Department: 3636)
Chairs and seats
Straddle seat
Other than cycle seat
C297S411310, C297S411320, C297S338000, C297S488000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08070221
ABSTRACT:
The present disclosure concerns embodiments of an operating support that supports a surgeon in a sitting position straddling a patient. By straddling the patient, the surgeon is ideally positioned to perform certain types of laparoscopic surgery, such as pelvic surgery, which requires the use of relatively long surgical instruments. The operating support supports the surgeon in a more ergonomically correct position that reduces the stress and strain on the surgeon's body as compared to the conventional technique of performing laparoscopic surgery in a standing position at one side of the operating table.
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Economaki John
Turner Craig
Dunn David
Ethos Surgical, LLC
Garrett Erika
Klarquist & Sparkman, LLP
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