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Removable accessory for a surgical table

US6023800A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 9, 1997
Grant dateFeb 15, 2000
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Expiry dateMay 9, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61G2203/78
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A removable accessory for use with a surgical table top having a generally planar top surface for supporting a patient. The accessory may be in the form of a detachable siderail which may be clamped onto the side edge of a surgical table top. The removable accessory includes an elongated clamp body defined by a C-shaped channel member having top and bottom legs connected by a connector portion. A clamp bar is supported on the bottom leg and is moved into engagement with a bottom surface of the surgical table top to thereby cause the accessory to be clamped to the table top. The table top is provided with a ridge along an upper edge thereof for positioning within a recess in the top leg of the clamp body for preventing the accessory from slipping off the edge of the table top.

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