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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2005
Device for supporting at least one arm of an operating person during a surgical or medical operation
Ian Rutherford, Dundee, GB;
Leslie Kelly, Cupar, GB;
Stuart Brown, St. Andrews, GB;
Timothy Graham Frank, Wormit Newport-On-Tay Fife, GB;
Alfred Cuschieri, St. Andrews Fife, GB;
Ian Rutherford, Dundee, GB;
Leslie Kelly, Cupar, GB;
Stuart Brown, St. Andrews, GB;
Timothy Graham Frank, Wormit Newport-On-Tay Fife, GB;
Alfred Cuschieri, St. Andrews Fife, GB;
University of Dundee, , GB;
Abstract
A device for supporting at least one arm of an operating person during a surgical or medical operation comprises at least one supporting element for supporting the at least one arm of the operating person, the supporting element being arranged at a carrying structure for carrying the at least one supporting element. The carrying structure is configured such that the at least one supporting element can be lowered or raised for adjusting the height of the operating person's arm. The carrying structure comprises a control system which comprises a hydraulic circuit for lowering or raising the at least one supporting element.