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US 2003/0199738 A1Published application
Clamping apparatus and methods
AssigneeSDGI Holdings, Inc.
InventorDavid Yager
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Abstract
The methods and apparatus of this invention provide instrumentation for clamping and securing instruments to support members. Specific embodiments of the invention are particularly useful as devices and methods for use during surgical procedures, such as implantation procedures to properly implant a prosthesis.
Claims14
A clamp for securing an instrument to a support member, the clamp comprising:
- (a) a main body comprising (i) a top portion, (ii) a middle portion, and (iii) a base portion, wherein the portions are separated by at least two channels, the clamp further comprising (iv) a cooperating interface adapted to cooperate with at least a portion of the support member;
- (b) an instrument holder supported by the main body and defining a receiving aperture adapted to receive and secure an instrument with respect to the clamp;
- (c) a tightening member supported by the main body and adapted to extend through the main body and in use to at least partially compress the at least two channels of the main body such that the instrument holder is secured in at least partial non-rotational and at least partial non-translational stability with respect to the main body and the cooperating interface secures the clamp to at least a portion of the support member.
A clamp for securing an instrument to a support member, the clamp comprising:
- (a) a main body defining a top portion, a middle portion, and a base portion wherein the top portion and the middle portion are separated by a first channel and the middle portion and the base portion separated by a second channel;
- (b) an instrument holder aperture defined by the top portion and the middle portion;
- (c) a cooperating interface adapted to cooperate with the support member defined by the middle portion and the base portion;
- (d) a throughpin receiving aperture extending through each portion of the main body;
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- (e) a throughpin adapted to be inserted through the throughpin receiving aperture, such that upon tightening of the throughpin, the first and second channels are at least partially compressed together.
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A system for positioning and stabilizing surgical instruments, comprising:
- (a) a support member for positioning over a surgical site;
- (b) a clamp for securing instruments to the support member, wherein the clamp comprises:
- (i) a main body comprising a top portion, a middle portion, and a base portion, wherein the portions are separated by at least two channels, the clamp further comprising a cooperating interface adapted to cooperate with at least a portion of the support member;
- (ii) an instrument holder supported by the main body and defining a receiving aperture adapted to receive and secure an instrument with respect to the clamp;
- (iii) a tightening member supported by the main body and adapted to extend through the main body and in use to at least partially compress the at least two channels of the main body such that the instrument holder is secured in at least partial non-rotational and at least partial non-translational stability with respect to the main body and the cooperating interface secures the clamp to at least a portion of the support member;
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- (c) an instrument for being received by the clamp.
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A system for positioning and stabilizing surgical instruments, comprising:
- (a) a support member for positioning over a surgical site;
- (b) a clamp for securing instruments to the support member, wherein the clamp comprises:
- (i) a main body defining a top portion, a middle portion, and a base portion wherein the top portion and the middle portion are separated by a first channel and the middle portion and the base portion separated by a second channel;
- (ii) an instrument holder aperture defined by the top portion and the middle portion;
- (iii) a cooperating interface adapted to cooperate with the support member defined by the middle portion and the base portion;
- (iv) a throughpin receiving aperture extending through each portion of the main body;
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- (v) a throughpin adapted to be inserted through the throughpin receiving aperture, such that upon tightening of the throughpin, the first and second channels are at least partially compressed together;
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- (c) an instrument for being received by the clamp.
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A method for clamping an instrument to a support member, comprising:
- (a) providing a support member;
- (b) providing an instrument;
- (c) providing a clamp, comprising:
- (i) a main body comprising a top portion, a middle portion, and a base portion, wherein the portions are separated by at least two channels, the clamp further comprising a cooperating interface adapted to cooperate with at least a portion of the support member;
- (ii) an instrument holder supported by the main body and defining a receiving aperture adapted to receive and secure an instrument with respect to the clamp;
- (iii) a tightening member supported by the main body and adapted to extend through the main body and in use to at least partially compress the at least two channels of the main body such that the instrument holder is secured in at least partial non-rotational and at least partial non-translational stability with respect to the main body and the cooperating interface secures the clamp to at least a portion of the support member;
- (d) inserting the instrument into the instrument holder;
- (e) positioning the cooperating interface such that it cooperates with at least a portion of the support member;
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- (f) tightening the throughpin to (1) secure the instrument in at least partial non-rotational and at least partial non-translational movement with respect to the clamp and (2) secure the clamp in at least partial non-rotational and at least partial non-translational movement with respect to the support member.
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A method for clamping an instrument to a support member, comprising:
- (a) providing a support member;
- (b) providing an instrument;
- (c) providing a clamp, comprising:
- (i) a main body defining a top portion, a middle portion, and a base portion wherein the top portion and the middle portion are separated by a first channel and the middle portion and the base portion separated by a second channel;
- (ii) an instrument holder aperture defined by the top portion and the middle portion;
- (iii) a cooperating interface adapted to cooperate with the support member defined by the middle portion and the base portion;
- (iv) a throughpin receiving aperture extending through each portion of the main body;
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- (v) a throughpin adapted to be inserted through the throughpin receiving aperture, such that upon tightening of the throughpin, the first and second channels are at least partially compressed together;
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- (d) inserting the instrument into the instrument holder;
- (e) positioning the cooperating interface such that it cooperates with at least a portion of the support member;
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- (f) tightening the throughpin to (1) secure the instrument in at least partial non-rotational and at least partial non-translational movement with respect to the clamp and (2) secure the clamp in at least partial non-rotational and at least partial non-translational movement with respect to the support member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.