Gripping claw for mounting on a slide rail of an operating table

Abstract

The invention relates to a gripping claw (10) for mounting on a slide rail (100) of rectangular cross section of an operating table, with a main body (12) with at least one bearing surface (46) designed to bear on the slide rail (100), a clamp structure (14) which is mounted on the main body (12) which has a first bearing element (20) and a second bearing element (38), and an actuating member (16) which is operatively connected to the clamp structure (14) and whose actuation allows the clamp structure (14) to be brought to a locked state in which the bearing surface (46) of the main body (12) and the bearing elements (20, 38) of the clamp structure (14) bear on the slide rail (100), wherein the first bearing element (20) is mounted pivotably about a first pivot axis (Z) which is parallel to the longitudinal axis (X) of the slide rail (100) and which is stationary relative to the main body (12), the second bearing element (38) is mounted pivotably about a second pivot axis (Y) which is parallel to the first pivot axis (Z) and which is movable relative to the main body (12), and the actuating member (16) is operatively connected to the second bearing element (38), wherein the first bearing element (20), upon actuation of the actuating member (16), is pivotable about the first pivot axis (Z) so as to bear on the slide rail (100).

Description

technical field [0001] The invention relates to a clamping jaw for mounting on a sliding rail of an operating table, which comprises a base body with at least one abutment surface configured for abutment on the slide rail, a clamping jaw mounted on the base body with a first abutment surface. The clamping structure of the element and the second abutment element and the operating mechanism operatively connected to the clamping structure, by operating the operating mechanism, the clamping structure can be brought into the locked state, in the locked state, the abutment of the base body The abutment elements of the surface and of the clamping structure bear against the slide rail. Background technique [0002] Operating tables usually have so-called slide rails on both sides along their table sections, which generally have a rectangular cross section and are used to fix accessories, such as support aids, in the desired position on the operating table. Clamping jaws are used fo...

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Problems solved by technology

This has the disadvantage that the accessories, such as the side braces mounted on the clamping jaws, must pivot together when mounted on the slide rails, and for this purpose the patient already lying on the operating table must first be moved into another position

Depending on the shape of the edge rounding, therefore, different and especially high surface pressures result, which greatly limit the load-absorbing capacity of the clamping jaws

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