Surgery – Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants – Restrainers and immobilizers
Patent
1993-08-04
1999-03-16
Brown, Michael A.
Surgery
Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants
Restrainers and immobilizers
128879, 602 20, 602 21, A61F 537
Patent
active
058817301
ABSTRACT:
A surgical hand support apparatus comprising a base block with a finger securing assembly comprising two uprights slidably mounted on tracks defined in the base block, a cross member connected to the uprights. A thumb securing assembly is also slidably mounted to the base block, the thumb securing assembly comprising a standard support member secured to the base block and a hook shaped rod mounted in the standard support member, the standard support member defining a slot through which a post extending from the side of the base block allowing the standard support member and associated hook shaped rod to be reciprocated for selective positioning around the thumb of the patient. A wrist securing assembly, is incorporated comprising a plurality of brackets slidably mounted to the base block and a cylindrical cross bar defining a plurality of instrument receiving holes is mounted to the uprights. A lock screw is connected to the cylindrical cross bar to lock the cross bar in place to secure the wrist of the patient and allow selective positioning of surgical instruments with respect to the hand.
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