Sternum retractor for performing bypass surgery on a beating heart
AssigneeCoroneo, Inc.
InventorsRaymond Cartier, Anthony Paolitto
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Abstract
An articulation member for use in a surgical apparatus is provided. The articulation member includes a fitting for mounting to a support structure, a socket for receiving an arm of a surgical tool and a clamp moveable between a loosened position and a tightened position. In the loosened position the clamp permits movement between the fitting and the support structure, and permits rotation of the socket. In the tightened position, the clamp secures the fitting and the arm relative to the support structure.
Claims36
An articulation member for use in a surgical apparatus, said articulation member comprising:
- a fitting for mounting to a support structure;
- a socket for receiving an arm of a surgical tool;
- and
- a clamp moveable between a loosened position and a tightened position;
- in said loosened position said clamp permits movement between said fitting and the support structure, and permits rotation of said socket;
- and
- in said tightened position, said clamp secures said fitting and said arm relative to the support structure.
An articulation member for mounting on a seat of a surgical support structure, said articulation member comprising:
- a body;
- a footing extending from said body and formed to engage the seat;
- a socket mounted to said body for receiving an arm of a surgical tool;
- and
- a clamp mounted to said body and moveable between a tightened condition and a loosened condition;
- in said loosened condition of said clamp, said footing is translatable relative to said seat, said socket is rotatable relative to said body;
- and
- in said tightened condition said clamp binds said footing in the seat and secures said socket relative to said body.
An articulation member for mounting on a seat of a surgical support structure, said articulation member comprising:
- a body;
- a footing extending from said body and formed to engage the seat;
- a hollow adaptor engaged with said body for receiving an arm of a surgical tool;
- and
- a clamp mounted to said body and moveable between a tightened condition and a loosened condition;
- in said loosened condition of said clamp, said footing is translatable relative to said seat along a first axis, said body is rotatable relative to said seat about a second axis substantially orthogonal to said first axis;
- and
- in said tightened condition said clamp binds said footing to the seat and secures orientation of said body relative to said seat.
An articulation member for use in a surgical apparatus, said articulation member comprising:
- a fitting for mounting to a rack bar of a surgical retractor;
- a hollow adaptor for receiving an arm of a surgical tool;
- and
- a clamp moveable between a loosened position and a tightened position;
- in said loosened position said clamp permits rotation of said adaptor relative to said rack bar;
- and
- in said tightened position, said clamp secures said arm relative to said rackbar.
An articulation member for mounting on a rack bar of a surgical retractor, said articulation member comprising:
- a body;
- a footing extending from said body and formed to engage a seat on said rack bar;
- a hollow adaptor mounted to said body for receiving an arm of a surgical tool;
- and
- a clamp mounted to said body and moveable between a tightened condition and a loosened condition;
- in said loosened condition of said clamp, said clamp permits rotation of said adaptor relative to said body;
- and
- in said tightened condition said clamp secures said adaptor relative to said body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.