Tray Mounting System

• US 20070284495A1
• Filed: 05/16/2007
• Published: 12/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Alcon Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Alcon Incorporated
• Inventors: Charles, Steven T.
• Application Number:
  US11/749,516
• Publication Number:
  US 20070284495A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/274.100
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/10 Furniture specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/15 Mayo stands; Tables
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/33 Trays
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/50 Supports for surgical instruments, e.g. articulated arms

Abstract

A tray mounting system for use with a piece of medical/surgical equipment includes a tray and a tray support base. The tray and tray support base are attached to one another using a locking mechanism. When the instruments, devices and/or consumables on the tray are in need of replacement, either the tray alone or the combination of the tray and tray support base may be removed and replaced.

Claims

1. A tray mounting system for use with a medical/surgical system, said tray mounting system comprising:

a multi-positionable mounting arm constructed and arranged for positioning by the operator of the medical/surgical system;

said multi-positionable mounting arm being further constructed and arranged to include a mounting for a tray;

said mounting for a tray constructed and arranged for use with trays of different configurations.

2. The tray mounting system as defined in claim 1 wherein said mounting for a tray includes a tray support base.

3. The tray mounting system as defined in claim 2 wherein the tray is detachable from said tray support base.

4. The tray mounting system as defined in claim 3 further including a locking mechanism to affix the tray to said tray support base.

5. The tray mounting system as defined in claim 4 wherein said locking mechanism is deactivated by a handle.

6. The tray mounting system as defined in claim 2 wherein the tray and said tray support base are removable from said multi-positionable mounting arm as a unit.

7. A mounting for a tray containing instruments, devices or consumables associated with a procedure performed by a piece of medical/surgical equipment, said mounting for a tray comprising of:

a tray constructed and arranged to hold and organize the instruments, devices or consumables;

a tray support base constructed and arranged to removably support said tray;

said tray support base constructed and arranged for removable attachment to the piece of medical/surgical equipment.

8. The mounting for a tray as defined in claim 7 wherein said tray is connected to said tray support base using a locking mechanism.

9. The mounting for a tray as defined in claim 8 wherein said locking mechanism is deactivated by a handle connected to said tray support base.

10. The mounting for a tray as defined in claim 9 wherein said handle includes a visual characteristic associated with the instruments, devices or consumables on said tray.

11. The mounting for a tray as defined in claim 9 wherein said handle includes a tactile characteristic associated with the instruments, devices or consumables on said tray.

12. The mounting for a tray as defined in claim 9 wherein said handle includes a geometrical characteristic associated with the instruments, devices or consumables on said tray.

13. A method for reconfiguring a piece of medical/surgical equipment for performance of different medical/surgical procedures, said method comprising the steps of:

identifying the instruments, devices and/or consumables used with a medical/surgical procedure;

assembling the identified instruments, devices and consumables on a tray;

affixing said tray to the end of arm extending from the piece of medical/surgical equipment;

replacing said tray with another tray holding a new set of instruments, devices and consumables whenever a medical/surgical procedure has been completed.

14. The method as defined in claim 13 wherein said tray includes a tray support base.

15. The method as defined in claim 14 wherein said tray is removable from said tray support base.