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US 12,648,767 B2Granted
Surgical system and device
AssigneeThompson Surgical Instruments, Inc.
InventorsChristopher T. Martin, Josh Delickta
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Abstract
A surgical device includes a carriage, a rack, a clamp, a lifter plate, and a ratchet. The rack passes through the carriage. The clamp secures the carriage to an object that passes through a passage of the clamp. The lifter plate is coupled to a first end of the rack. The ratchet provides ratcheted movement of the carriage along the rack. The ratcheted movement draws the lifter plate coupled to the first end of the rack toward the carriage.
Claims20
A surgical device, comprising:
- a carriage;
- a rack that passes through the carriage, wherein the rack comprises a rack first end and a rack second end opposite the rack first end;
- a clamp coupled to the carriage and configured to secure the carriage to an object that passes through a passage of the clamp;
- a lifter plate coupled to the rack first end;
- a ratchet that provides ratcheted movement of the carriage along the rack, wherein the ratcheted movement of the carriage along the rack draws the rack first end and the lifter plate coupled to the rack first end toward the clamp;
- and
- a pusher plate coupled to the rack second end;
- and
- wherein the ratcheted movement of the carriage along the rack pushes the rack second end and the pusher plate coupled to the rack second end away from the clamp.
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A surgical system, comprising:
- a frame assembly comprising a first post, a second post, and a crossbar between the first post and the second post;
- and
- a surgical device comprising a ratchet and a lifter plate coupled to the crossbar via the ratchet;
- wherein the ratchet comprises a rack comprising a rack first end and a rack second end;
- wherein the lifter plate comprises:
- a lifter plate first side;
- a lifter plate second side opposite the lifter plate first side;
- a lifter plate top side coupled to the rack first end;
- and
- a plurality of holes that pass through the lifter plate first side and the lifter plate second side;
- and
- wherein the ratchet provides ratcheted movement that draws the rack first end and the lifter plate coupled to the rack first end toward the crossbar.
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A surgical system, comprising:
- a frame assembly comprising a first post, a second post, and a crossbar between the first post and the second post;
- and
- a surgical device comprising a ratchet and a lifter plate coupled to the crossbar via the ratchet;
- wherein the ratchet comprises a rack comprising a rack first end and a rack second end;
- wherein the ratchet provides ratcheted movement that draws the rack first end and the lifter plate coupled to the rack first end toward the crossbar;
- and
- wherein the lifter plate comprises:
- a lifter plate top side coupled to the rack first end;
- a lifter plate bottom side opposite the lifter plate top side;
- one or more lifter plate lateral sides between the lifter plate top side and the lifter plate bottom side;
- and
- one or more lateral slots that extend into the lifter plate from a respective lifter plate lateral side.
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A surgical system, comprising:
- a frame assembly comprising a first post, a second post, and a crossbar between the first post and the second post;
- and
- a surgical device comprising a ratchet and a lifter plate coupled to the crossbar via the ratchet;
- wherein the ratchet comprises a rack comprising a rack first end and a rack second end;
- wherein the ratchet provides ratcheted movement that draws the rack first end and the lifter plate coupled to the rack first end toward the crossbar;
- wherein the lifter plate comprises:
- a lifter plate top side coupled to the rack first end;
- and
- teeth along the lifter plate top side.
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