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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 1990
Filed:
Jan. 22, 1985
Bernard E McConnell, Greenville, TX (US);
Other;
Abstract
A clamp for attaching surgical support apparatus onto the side rail of an operating table includes a clamp body having an attachment portion adapted for coupling engagement with surgical support apparatus, a fixed jaw member for engaging the upper corner portions of the side rail, a movable compression member for engaging the lower corner portions of the side rail, and driving means for moving the compression member to an open, retracted position allowing positioning of the jaw member and compression member about the opposite sides of the rail, and to an extended position in which the compression member is urged against a lower edge portion of the side rail with the rail being confined and compresssed between the fixed jaw and compression member. According to this arrangement, a compressive force is transmitted by the turn screw through the compression member against the side rail which firmly anchors the clamp at any desired position along the rail. The clamp is removed from the rail simply by releasing the turn screw to allow the compression member to return to its retracted position, whereupon the clamp assembly may be completely removed from the side rail without disturbing the established positions of other surgical support devices also attached to the rail.