Adjustable position limb support for surgical tables, including laterally positionable boot support hip distractor
OwnerPeter E. Schuerch, JR.inventor
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Abstract
There is disclosed a laterally positionable surgical boot support hip distractor. In an embodiment, the distractor includes a support rod of a limb holder. A surgical boot support in operable connection with the support rod. A boom providing a laterally adjustable connector in operable connection with the surgical boot support. A traction assembly in operable connection with the surgical boot support to provide distraction with the boom remaining in a position fixed to the support rod and without moving the support rod. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
Claims16
A laterally positionable surgical boot support hip distractor, comprising:
- a support rod of a limb holder;
- a surgical boot support in operable connection with the support rod;
- and
- a laterally adjustable connector in operable connection with the surgical boot support.
A method of mounting a surgical boot to a support rod of a limb holder, the method comprising:
- providing a laterally positionable surgical boot support hip distractor, comprising:
- a support rod of a limb holder;
- a surgical boot support in operable connection with the support rod;
- and
- a laterally adjustable connector in operable connection with the surgical boot support;
- and
- moving the laterally adjustable connector to reposition the surgical boot support at a position laterally away from the support rod.
A laterally positionable surgical boot support hip distractor, comprising:
- a support rod of a limb holder;
- a surgical boot support in operable connection with the support rod;
- a boom providing a laterally adjustable connector in operable connection with the surgical boot support;
- and
- a traction assembly in operable connection with the surgical boot support to provide distraction with the boom remaining in a position fixed to the support rod and without moving the support rod.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.