Medical procedure facilitation system

A medical procedure facilitation system, comprising:

• a pair of brackets each attachable to an operating platform,
• a pair of variable assist mechanisms each having
• a strut including a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end attached to a corresponding one of the brackets,
• a height-adjustment feature including a lower end, an upper end, and an attachment location between the lower end and the upper end, wherein the distal end of the strut is attached to the height-adjustment feature at the attachment location,
• a first gear, a first axle, a first rotational axis extending along the first axle, and a first rotational direction, wherein the first axle is attached to a corresponding one of the brackets, wherein the first gear is rotatably attached to the first axle and the lower end of the height-adjustment feature is attached to the first gear, and
• a second gear, a second axle, and a second rotational axis extending along the second axle, and a second rotational direction, wherein the second axle is attached to a corresponding one of the brackets, wherein the second gear is rotatably attached to the second axle and engages the first gear,
• a pair of lifting arms each including a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is attached to a corresponding one of the second gears,
• a pair of pad sub-assemblies each attached to a corresponding one of the lifting arms distal from the second axle,
• wherein each strut applies a respective strut force to a corresponding one of the height-adjustment features at the attachment location capable of causing the first gear to rotate in the first rotational direction, wherein the rotation of the first gear in the first rotational direction causes the second gear and the lifting arm to rotate in the second rotational direction.