Surgical instrument support

Inactive Publication Date: 2004-11-11
KEATING KATHLEEN +2
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It has been reported in the Press and over radio and T.V. that instruments and sponges have been

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[0056] In accordance with one embodiment the present invention shown in FIGS. 3-3C, a surgical support 70 may be made of hard plastic, resilient plastic or metal such as stainlees steel, aluminum or aluminum alloy, and may be disposable or sterilizable. The surgical support includes an elongated body portion 71 and a series of slots 72 located in the upper portion 73 of the support adapted to receive a series of surgical instruments tools. Preferably the support also includes end members 74 and 76.

[0057] In another embodiment shown in FIGS. 3A-3C, the slots 72 are sized to receive the surgical tools with a removable interference fit.

[0058] In another embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the bottom surface 80 of the support is provided with adhesive material 82 to hold it in place on a separate support such as a medical table 84.

[0059] In another embodiment shown in FIG. 3D, the bottom surface 80 of the support is provided with a flat surface 83 to hold it in place on a separate support such ...

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A surgical instrument support is provided having an elongated body portion and a series of slots located in the upper portion of the support adapted to receive a series of surgical instruments. The support may be made of hard plastic, resilient plastic or metal such as stainlees steel, aluminum or aluminum alloy. In one embodiment the slots are sized to receive the surgical instruments with an easily removable interference fit. In another embodiment elastomeric inserts are provided in the slots to provide a yieldable interference fit for instrument removal.

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I FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001] This invention relates to a support for surgical instruments to be used in medical operations.II BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002] It has been reported in the Press and over radio and T.V. that instruments and sponges have been left in patients after the operation has been completed, causing serious damage to the patient.[0003] In one system presently in use 10 some of the instruments 12 to be used in the operation are located on a towel 14 with the handles 16 of the instruments 12 resting on the towel 14. Other instruments 20 are located on a stand or table 30 resting on a cloth 32 which may be either disposable or sterilized between operations. See FIG. 1 and Ex. 1.[0004] In another system 50 presently in use for endoscopic surgery shown in FIG. 2, in which instruments to be used in the operation are inserted into the patient and viewed externally are located in a tray 51 having vertical supports 52 having curved slots 54 of varying size 58, 56 to su...

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IPC IPC(8): A61B19/00A61B19/02
CPCA61B19/0256A61B2019/0258A61B2019/4821A61B50/22A61B2090/0804A61B50/20
Inventor KEATING, KATHLEENKOHNEN, GREGORYPOLLARD, MARTHA
Owner KEATING KATHLEEN
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