BACKLIT SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SUPPORT ASSEMBLY

• US 20150031960A1
• Filed: 02/28/2013
• Published: 01/29/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ben Z. Cohen
• Original Assignee: Ben Z. Cohen
• Inventors: Cohen, Ben Z.
• Granted Patent: US 10,307,216 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/249
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/105 Cabinets
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/155 Mayo stands
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/3015 transparent
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 46/00 Surgical drapes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 46/10 specially adapted for instruments, e.g. microscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/10 Furniture specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/13 Trolleys, e.g. carts
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/15 Mayo stands; Tables
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/33 Trays
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/30 Devices for illuminating a surgical field, the devices having an interrelation with other surgical devices or with a surgical procedure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/36 Image-producing devices or illumination devices not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/90 Identification means for patients or instruments, e.g. tags
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/92 coded with colour

Abstract

The subject invention provides a surgical instrument support assembly which includes an enclosure defining an opening; a light transmissive pane located at least partially across the opening and defining a support surface; and, a light source located inside the enclosure for generating light to be transmitted through the light transmissive pane. A sterilizable light transmissive surgical instrument support may be also provided to be disposed over at least a portion of the light transmissive pane. Advantageously, with the subject invention, an assembly is provided which includes a sterilized surface for supporting surgical instruments which is backlit. With this arrangement, surgical instruments may be supported and illuminated from beneath to aid a medical practitioner in identifying the surgical instruments.

Claims

1. A surgical instrument support assembly comprising:

an enclosure defining an opening;

a light transmissive pane located at least partially across said opening and defining a support surface; and

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light means located inside said enclosure for generating light to be transmitted through said light transmissive pane.

2. An assembly as in claim 1, further comprising a sterile light transmissive surgical instrument barrier disposed over at least a portion of said light transmissive pane.

3. An assembly as in claim 2, wherein said sterile light transmissive surgical instrument support includes a surgical drape.

4. An assembly as in claim 2, wherein said sterile light transmissive surgical instrument support includes a tray.

5. An assembly as in claim 1, further comprising means for adjusting the intensity of said generated light.

6. An assembly as in claim 1, wherein said support surface is seamless.

7. An assembly as in claim 1, wherein said support surface is sterilizable.

8. An assembly as in claim 1, wherein said light transmissive pane is releasably fixable to said enclosure.