Arthroscopic leg holder

• US 6,012,456 A
• Filed: 02/14/1998
• Issued: 01/11/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Peter Schuerch
• Original Assignee: Peter Schuerch
• Inventors: Schuerch, Peter
• Primary Examiner(s): Brown, Michael A.
• Application Number:
  US09/024,010
• Time in Patent Office: 696 Days
• Field of Search: 128/845, 128/846, 128/869, 128/882, 606/237, 602/36-41, 5/600, 269/328
• US Class Current: 128/869
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/3769 for attaching the body to beds, wheel-chairs or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/101 Clamping means for connecting accessories to the operating table supports as part of surgical instruments A61B90/50
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/12 Rests specially adapted therefor; Arrangements of patient-supporting surfaces rests for the surgeon A61B90/60; restraining devices A61F5/37
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/1245 Knees, upper or lower legs

Abstract

A holder for positioning and immobilizing a leg for surgical procedures on an operating table having a pair of opposed curved leg holding members each mounted on a base slidably and rotatably mounted on a rod adapted to be horizontally mounted in relation to the table. Each base and leg holder is secured in a desired position by a clamp mechanism and the device includes a length of flexible cushioned tubing which fits over and between the leg holding members to provide a unified leg support surface.

Claims

1. An Arthroscopic leg holder for surgical procedures on an operating table comprising in combination:

a. a bar adapted to be mounted horizontally with respect to said table;

b. first and second base members each independently rotatably and slidably mounted on said bar;

c. first and second clamp means one each associated with each of said base members to secure each base in a selected position on said bar;

d. first and second curved leg holding members in opposed concave relationship one each mounted on each base; and

e. a length of partially slotted flexible tubing adapted to fit over and conform between said leg holding members to provide thereby a unified leg support surface.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said clamps comprise lever actuated cam operated bicycle wheel clamps.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said flexible tubing comprises foam rubber.