Instrument count stand

• US 6,230,888 B1
• Filed: 07/14/2000
• Issued: 05/15/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Case Medical, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Case Medical, Inc.
• Inventors: Frieze, Marcia A., Amster, Ron
• Primary Examiner(s): BUI, LUAN KIM
• Application Number:
  US09/600,391
• Time in Patent Office: 305 Days
• Field of Search: 206/370, 206/372, 206/373, 206/369, 206/363, 206/438, 206/560, 206/561, 206/565, 211/70.6, 422/104, 422/297, 422/300, 422/310
• US Class Current: 206/370
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/0804 Counting number of instruments used; Instrument detectors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/20 Holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments drapes with means to hold surgical instruments A61B46/23; for catheters A61M25/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/22 Racks

Abstract

The disclosure relates to an instrument count stand for supporting scissors or scissor-like instruments having a pair of blades and a pair of handles. The stand includes a base having a plurality of slots for receiving portions of the instruments. A pair of side walls extending from the base support a roller. A handle is attached to the roller for moving the roller from a first position disengaged from the handles of the instruments to a second position which contacts the handles of the instruments and spreads the handles and accordingly the blade-like members of the instruments.

Claims

1. An instrument count stand apparatus (10) for supporting scissors (52) each having a pair of blades (54) and a pair of handles (56), said apparatus comprising:

a base (12) having a plurality of slots (26, 32) therein for receiving said scissors (52);

a pair of sidewalls (16, 18) attached to said base (12);

a roller (36) supported by said sidewalls (16, 18); and

handle means (40) attached to said roller (36) for moving said roller (36) from a first position (60) disengaged from said pair of handles (56) of said scissors (52) to a second position (64) which contacts both of said handles (56) and spreads the handles (56) and blades (54) of said scissors (52).

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said sidewalls (16, 18) further include a pair of slots (34) therein and said roller (36) includes an axle (38) which extends beyond said roller and into said pair of slots (34) respectively,

wherein said axle (38) moves along said slots (34) when said handle means (40) moves from said first disengaged position (60) to said second position (64).

3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said base (12) further includes a vertical central section (24) for supporting said scissors (52).

4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said slots in said base (12) comprise vertical slots (26) in said vertical section (24) for supporting said scissors (52) and horizontal slots (32) in said base (12) for supporting the handles (56) of said scissors (52).

5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said base (12) further comprises:

a small instrument stop bracket (58) for preventing small scissors (52) from falling through said horizontal slots (32).

6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said roller (36) has a diameter in the range of 0.85 to 1.15 inches.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said roller (36) has perforations (51) therein.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising:

a locking means for locking said handle means (40) in the second position (64), said locking means comprising a pair of leaf springs (28) for engaging said handle means (40).

9. The apparatus of claim 8 further comprising:

a stop bar (42) located on the top of said handle means (40); and

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a pair of slots (48) in the top of said sidewalls (16, 18) for receiving said stop at (42) when said handle means (40) and roller (36) are in the second position 64.

10. An instrument count stand apparatus (10) for supporting scissors (52) each having a pair of blades (54) and a pair of handles (56), said apparatus comprising:

a base (12) having a plurality of slots (26, 32) therein for receiving said scissors (52);

a pair of sidewalls (16, 18) attached to said base (12), said sidewalls (16, 18) further including a pair of slots (34) therein;

a roller (36) supported by said sidewalls (16, 18), said roller (36) including an axle (38) which extends beyond said roller (36) and into said pair of slots (34) respectively,

handle means (40) attached to said roller (36) for moving said roller (36) from a first position (60) disengaged from said scissors (52) to a second locked position (64) which spreads the handles (56) and blades (54) of said scissors (52),

wherein said axle (38) moves along said slots (34) when said handle means (40) moves from said first disengaged position (60) to said second locked position (64).

11. An instrument count stand apparatus (10) for supporting scissor instruments (52) each having a pair of extending portions (54) and a pair of handles (56), said apparatus comprising:

a base (12) having a plurality of slots (26, 32) therein for receiving said instruments (52);

a pair of sidewalls (16, 18) attached to said base (12);

a roller (36) supported by said sidewall (16, 18); and

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handle means (40) attached to said roller (36) for moving said roller (36) from a first open position (60) disengaged from said pair of handles (56) of said instruments (52) to a second locked position (64) which contacts both of said handles (56) and spreads the handles (56) and extending portions (54) of said instruments (52).

12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said sidewalls (16, 18) further include a pair of slots (34) therein and said roller (36) includes an axle (38) which extends beyond said roller and into said pair of slots (34) respectively,

wherein said axle (38) moves along said slots (34) when said handle means (40) moves from said first open position (60) to said second locked position (64).

13. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said base means (12) further includes a vertical central section (24) for supporting said instruments (52).

14. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein said slots in said base (12) comprise vertical slots (26) in said vertical section (24) for supporting said instruments (52) and horizontal slots (32) in said base (12) for supporting the handles (56) of said instruments (52).

15. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said base (12) further comprises:

a small instrument stop bracket (58) for preventing small instruments (52) from falling through slots (32).

16. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said roller (36) has a diameter in the range of 0.85 to 1.15 inches.

17. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said roller (36) has perforations (51) therein.

18. The apparatus of claim 11 further comprising:

a locking means for locking said handle means (40) in the fully locked position, said locking means comprising a pair of leaf springs (28) for engaging said handle means (40).

19. The apparatus of claim 11 further comprising:

a stop bar (42) located on the top of said handle means (40); and

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a pair of (48) in the top of said sidewalls (16, 18) for receiving said stop bar (42) when said handle means (40) and roller (36) are in the second locked position.