Positioning device for human limbs and the like
US4181297A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 1977 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/32073
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A positioning device for holding a human limb in a fixed position on a table for examination and/or X-ray photography. The device secures the limb against movement in any direction and is thus particularly adapted for stress arthrogram examinations. A lever actuated suction cup assembly selectively positionable on a table carries a horizontal limb support plate in spaced relation above the table. A pair of opposed upstanding clamp assemblies are slidably mounted on the support plate and are selectively adjustable into a fixed clamping position in engagement with a human limb placed therebetween on the support plate. The limb engaging surfaces of the clamp assemblies have a concave configuration and are selectively angularly adjustable to accommodate the taper of the secured limb.
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