Retaining device for a surgical instrument
US4796846A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 1, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/32229
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The retaining device comprises a holder block operatively associated with a clamping mechanism. The retaining device is displaceably and selectively securable along a guide rail by means of the holder block. A surgical instrument is carried by a support rod which is axially movable up and down and positionally securable in the clamping mechanism. The arresting of the holder block at the guide rail and the support rod in the clamping mechanism is effected by a tensioning or tightening member, such as a tensioning nut or spider acting upon both the holder block and the support rod.
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