Head positioner and arm rest for eye surgery
US4058112A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 1976 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2009/0035
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A right rectangular block of resilient material is provided with a recess or cavity, open top to bottom, shaped to embrace and position an eye patient's head on an operating table. Laterally disposed horizontal surfaces contiguous with the upper end of the cavity or recess serve as arm and hand and instrument supports coplanar with a surgical situs of the eye, established during preparation for surgery.
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