Operating stage
AssigneeThe University of British Columbia
InventorsJack Rootman, Michell D. Visser, Antony J. Hodgson, Christian Caritey
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Abstract
An operating stage is formed by a rigid ring and is provided with a resilient wedge forming helically wound spring that forms a plurality of resilient pressure applying, suture gripping wedging clamps around the stage and positioned adjacent to the bottom outside corner of the stage.
Claims18
An operating stage comprising a rigid ring, a resilient wedge forming means defining a plurality of resilient pressure applying, suture gripping wedging clamps, means mounting said resilient wedge forming means on said ring adjacent to a bottom outside portion of said stage to permit access to said suture gripping wedging clamps from beneath said stage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.