Carriage for a surgical boot of a hip distractor
First Claim
1. A limb support comprisinga longitudinal member configured to be coupled to a patient support apparatus, anda carriage movable along the longitudinal member to a plurality of positions, the carriage including a plurality of rollers supporting the carriage relative to the longitudinal member for movement along the longitudinal member, and a clamp for securing the carriage to the longitudinal member, the clamp including a plurality of elastomeric blocks which deform under a load to secure the carriage to the longitudinal member;
- wherein at least one of the plurality of rollers of the limb support includes a tread configured to resist rolling to dampen movement of the carriage along the longitudinal member.
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Abstract
A carriage for a limb support includes a space for receiving a longitudinal member of a patient support apparatus, a plurality of rollers configured to engage the longitudinal member and a locking mechanism. The plurality of rollers is configured to maintain alignment of the carriage during movement of the carriage along the longitudinal member. The carriage also includes an elastomeric member that resists rotation to prevent unwanted motion of the carriage. The locking mechanism is configured to secure the carriage to the longitudinal member at any of an infinite number of positions along the length of the longitudinal member, the locking mechanism being lockable with a single action.
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18 Claims
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1. A limb support comprising
a longitudinal member configured to be coupled to a patient support apparatus, and a carriage movable along the longitudinal member to a plurality of positions, the carriage including a plurality of rollers supporting the carriage relative to the longitudinal member for movement along the longitudinal member, and a clamp for securing the carriage to the longitudinal member, the clamp including a plurality of elastomeric blocks which deform under a load to secure the carriage to the longitudinal member; - wherein at least one of the plurality of rollers of the limb support includes a tread configured to resist rolling to dampen movement of the carriage along the longitudinal member.
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10. A carriage for a limb support comprising
a space for receiving a longitudinal member of a patient support apparatus, a plurality of rollers configured to engage the longitudinal member, the plurality of rollers configured to maintain alignment of the carriage during movement of the carriage along the longitudinal member, wherein at least one of the plurality of rollers includes a tread configured to resist rolling to dampen movement of the carriage along the longitudinal member, a locking mechanism configured to secure the carriage to the longitudinal member at any of an infinite number of positions along the length of the longitudinal member, the locking mechanism being lockable with a single action.
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14. A carriage for a limb support comprising
a housing defining a space for receiving a longitudinal member of a patient support apparatus, and a plurality of rollers supported from the housing and configured to engage the longitudinal member of the patient support apparatus for movement of the carriage relative to the longitudinal member, wherein at least one of the plurality of rollers includes a tread configured to resist rolling to dampen movement of the carriage along the longitudinal member.
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