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US 12,178,732 B2Granted
Systems and devices for providing lift assistance for a surgical procedure
AssigneeMizuho Orthopedic Systems, Inc.
InventorPeter E. Wagner
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Abstract
Systems and devices oriented in a compact manner provide lift assistance to a spar of a surgery table for hip, leg-related surgeries, or generally lower limb related orthopedic procedures. The compact device does not impede the radiolucency of the spar below the patient's hip, trochanter, or femur.
Claims20
A lift device for providing lift assistance for a surgical procedure, comprising:
- a joint housing comprising a cavity configured to receive a ball member configured to pivot the joint housing, the joint housing coupled to a surgical table and to a distal end of a spar configured to support at least one limb of a patient for the surgical procedure;
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- a spring device coupled to the joint housing, the spring device being distal to the joint housing relative to the spar, and the spring device configured to actuate the joint housing in a range between a first position and a second position, the first position corresponding to a compressed position of the spring device, the second position corresponding to an extended position of the spring device.
A lift device for providing lift assistance for a surgical procedure, comprising:
- a joint coupled to a surgical table and to a distal end of a spar, the spar configured to support at least one limb of a patient for the surgical procedure;
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- a spring device coupled to the joint such that the spring device is aligned with the spar, the spring device being distal to the joint relative to the spar, and the spring device configured to actuate the joint in a range between a first position and a second position, the first position corresponding to a compressed position of the spring device, the second position corresponding to an extended position of the spring device.
A system for providing lift assistance for a surgical procedure, comprising:
- a spar extending between a first end and a second end opposing the first end, the first end being a proximal end and the second end being a distal end, the second end coupled to a surgical table, the spar configured to be lowered and raised with respect to a plane of the surgical table;
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- a lift device, comprising:
- a joint coupled to the distal end of a spar, the spar configured to support at least one limb of a patient for the surgical procedure;
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- a spring device coupled to the joint, the spring device being distal to the joint relative to the spar and below the spar, and the spring device configured to actuate the joint in a range between a first position and a second position, the first position corresponding to a compressed position of the spring device, the second position corresponding to an extended position of the spring device.
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