MEDICAL DEVICE STABILIZATION SYSTEMS

Abstract

Several stabilizing systems and devices for holding and maneuvering medical devices are described. Some systems and devices include one or more of a base plate, a carriage, and a clamping mechanism, or a combination thereof. The base plate may be fixed to one or more tables. The carriage may be movably attached to the base plate or integrally formed with it. The carriage may receive one or more clamping mechanisms. The one or more clamping mechanisms may be movably attached to the carriage or the base and configured to receive one or more medical devices.

Description

MEDICAL DEVICE STABILIZATION SYSTEMS Background of the Invention The native heart valves (i.e., the aortic, pulmonic, tricuspid, and mitral valves) perform critical functions to ensure the forward flow of an adequate blood supply throughout the cardiovascular system. These heart valves can be damaged and thus become less effective, for example, by congenital malformations, inflammatory processes, infectious conditions, diseases, etc. Valve damage can lead to serious cardiovascular compromise or death. Damaged valves can be surgically repaired or replaced during open-heart surgery. However, open-heart surgery is highly invasive and complications can occur. Transvascular techniques can be used to introduce and implant prosthetic devices in a much less invasive manner than open-heart surgery.As an example, one transvascular technique that can be used to access native mitral and aortic valves is the transseptal technique. The transseptal technique involves advancing a catheter into the right atrium (for example, inserting a catheter into the right femoral vein, up the inferior vena cava, and into the right atrium). The septum is then perforated, and the catheter is passed into the left atrium. Ref. 343584 A similar transvascular technique can be used to implant a prosthetic device within the tricuspid valve. This technique begins similarly to the transseptal technique, but does not pierce the septum and instead twists the delivery catheter toward the tricuspid valve in the right atrium. A healthy heart generally has a conical shape that tapers toward a lower apex. The heart has four chambers: the left atrium, the right atrium, the left ventricle, and the right ventricle. The left and right sides of the heart are separated by a wall commonly called the septum. The human heart's native mitral valve connects the left atrium to the left ventricle. The mitral valve has a very different anatomy from other native heart valves. The mitral valve includes a portion of the annular space, which is a ring-shaped portion of native valve tissue surrounding the mitral valve orifice, and a pair of cusps, or leaflets, that extend downward from the annular space into the left ventricle. The mitral valve annular space may have a D-shaped, oval, or non-round cross-sectional shape with major and minor axes.The anterior valve may be larger than the posterior valve, forming a generally C-shaped boundary between the adjacent sides of the valves when they close together. When functioning correctly, the anterior and posterior leaflets work together as a one-way valve to allow blood to flow only from the left atrium to the left ventricle. The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins. When the muscles of the left atrium contract and the left ventricle dilates (also called ventricular diastole or diastole), the oxygenated blood collected in the left atrium flows into the left ventricle.When the muscles of the left atrium relax and the muscles of the left ventricle contract (also called ventricular systole or systole), the increased blood pressure in the left ventricle pushes the sides of the two leaflets together, thus closing the one-way mitral valve so that blood cannot flow back into the left atrium and is instead ejected from the left ventricle through the aortic valve. To prevent the two leaflets from prolapsed under pressure and folding back through the mitral annular space into the left atrium, a plurality of fibrous cords called chordae tendineae attach the leaflets to the papillary muscles of the left ventricle. Valvular regurgitation occurs when a small amount of blood flows incorrectly in the wrong direction through the valve. For example, mitral regurgitation happens when the native mitral valve doesn't close properly, and blood flows back into the left atrium from the left ventricle during the systolic phase of the heart's contraction. Mitral regurgitation is one of the most common forms of valvular heart disease. It can have many different causes, such as valve prolapse, dysfunctional papillary muscles, stretching of the mitral valve annular space due to left ventricular dilation, or a combination of these factors.Mitral regurgitation in the central portion of the valve leaflets can be called central jet mitral regurgitation, and mitral regurgitation closer to a commissure (i.e., the point where the leaflets meet) can be called eccentric jet mitral regurgitation. Central jet regurgitation occurs when the edges of the leaflets are not in the middle, and therefore the valve does not close completely, resulting in regurgitation. Tricuspid regurgitation can be similar, but on the right side of the heart. Summary of the Invention This summary is intended to provide some examples and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way. For example, any feature included in an example in this summary is not required by the claims unless the claims explicitly mention the feature. Furthermore, the features, components, steps, concepts, etc., described in the examples in this summary and elsewhere in this description may be combined in various ways. Several features and steps described elsewhere in this description may be included in the examples summarized herein. In some implementations, stabilization apparatuses, devices, and systems are described for supporting and maneuvering medical devices. Some apparatuses include one or more of a base plate, a cart, and a clamping mechanism, or a combination of some or all of these. The base plate may be fixed to one or more tables. The cart may be movably attached to the base plate or integrally formed with it. The cart may receive one or more clamping mechanisms. The one or more clamping mechanisms may be movably attached to the cart or the base and configured to receive one or more medical devices. In some implementations, an example of a stabilizing system or device for supporting a medical device comprises an integrally formed base plate portion and a carriage portion having a mounting channel for the clamping mechanism. The stabilizing system / device includes one or more clamping mechanisms for receiving the medical device. The one or more clamping mechanisms may be slidably arranged in the mounting channel of the clamping mechanism. IVIA / C / ¿U¿O / UOUUO I In some implementations, the clamping mechanism includes a foot (e.g., an extension) that is configured to engage with the channel to lock the position of the clamping mechanism in the channel. In some implementations, the channel comprises a first mounting rail and a second mounting rail. In some implementations, the clamping mechanism includes a fixed mounting flange and a movable mounting flange. In some implementations, the fixed mounting flange and the movable mounting flange can be arranged in cavities of the first mounting rail and the second mounting rail. In some implementations, an actuator (e.g., a button, knob, latch, lever, etc.) can be actuated to retract the movable mounting flange. In some implementations, the movable mounting flange tilts away from the fixed mounting flange. In some implementations, an actuator (e.g., a button, knob, latch, lever, etc.) can be actuated to move the foot into engagement with the channel. In some implementations, the clamping mechanism includes a cam that is configured to move the foot into engagement with the channel. In some implementations, the foot tilts into a retracted position. In some implementations, the clamping mechanism comprises a fixed clamp and a movable clamp that tilts in a closing direction towards the fixed clamp. In some implementations, the clamping mechanism further comprises an actuator (e.g., a button, knob, latch, lever, etc.) that can be actuated or moved to a docked condition where the clamping mechanism partially opens to facilitate rotation of the medical device within the clamping mechanism. In some implementations, an example of a stabilizing system for holding a medical device comprises an integrally formed base plate portion and a carriage portion having a clamping mechanism mounting channel and at least one clamping mechanism for receiving the medical device, wherein the clamping mechanism can be slidably disposed in the clamping mechanism mounting channel. In some implementations, the clamping mechanism includes a foot configured to engage the channel to lock the position of the clamping mechanism relative to the channel. In some implementations, the system includes a table comprising a platform. In some implementations, the platform may comprise side walls to receive the first and second retaining tabs of the base plate portion. In some implementations, the table includes one or more legs (e.g., a plurality of legs) to support the platform. In some implementations, the channel comprises a first mounting rail and a second mounting rail. In some implementations, the clamping mechanism includes a fixed mounting flange and a movable mounting flange. In some implementations, the fixed mounting flange and the movable mounting flange are arranged in cavities in the first mounting rail and the second mounting rail. In some implementations, an actuator (e.g., a latch button, etc.) is configured to retract the movable mounting flange 1. In some implementations, the movable mounting flange tilts away from the fixed mounting flange. In some implementations, a locking knob is configured to move the foot into engagement with the channel. In some implementations, the clamping mechanism includes a cam that is configured to move the p>ie until it engages with the channel. In some implementations, the foot tilts into a retracted position. In some implementations, the clamping mechanism comprises a fixed clamp and a movable clamp that tilts in a closing direction towards the fixed clamp. In some implementations, the clamping mechanism further comprises a freely rotating lever that can be moved into a coupling condition where the clamping mechanism partially opens to facilitate rotation of the medical device within the clamping mechanism. In some implementations, an example of a stabilizing apparatus or stabilizing device for one or more medical devices includes a base plate and a clamping mechanism. The base plate has a channel. The clamping mechanism can be tilted into the channel. In some implementations, the clamping mechanism includes a foot that is configured to engage the channel to lock the position of the clamping mechanism relative to the motherboard. In some implementations, the channel includes a first mounting rail and a second mounting rail. In some implementations, the clamping mechanism includes a fixed mounting flange and a movable mounting flange. In some implementations, the fixed mounting flange and the movable mounting flange are arranged in cavities in the first mounting rail and the second mounting rail. In some implementations, a locking button retracts the movable mounting flange. In some implementations, the movable mounting flange tilts away from the fixed mounting flange. In some implementations, a locking knob is configured to move the foot into engagement with the channel. In some implementations, a cam is configured to move the foot to the coupling with the channel. In some implementations, the foot tilts into a retracted position. In some implementations, the clamping mechanism comprises a fixed clamp and a movable clamp that tilts in a closing direction towards the fixed clamp. In some implementations, the clamping mechanism includes a freely rotating lever that can be moved into a docked condition where the clamping mechanism partially opens to facilitate rotation of the medical device within the clamping mechanism. In some implementations, the stabilizing device is used in a stabilizing system that includes a table. The table includes a platform and a plurality of legs. In some implementations, the platform may include side walls to receive the first and second retaining tabs of the motherboard. In some implementations, a stabilizer system comprises a base plate, a carriage, and at least one clamping mechanism for receiving one or more medical devices. At least one of the base plate and carriage includes at least one rail. In some implementations, at least one clamping mechanism can be attached to at least one rail in such a way that the at least one clamping mechanism can slide along the rail, but is prevented from being dismounted from the rail. In some implementations, the motherboard includes at least one rail, and the carriage can be movably attached to at least one rail of the motherboard so that the at least one rail prevents it from moving away from the motherboard. In some implementations, the at least one rail comprises a plurality of locking teeth for coupling a locking member of at least one of the carriage and the at least one clamping mechanism. In some implementations, at least one actuation button, knob and / or lever can be actuated to allow the carriage and / or at least one clamping mechanism to move laterally along at least one rail. In some implementations, the base plate comprises two mounting rails, and the carriage comprises fixed and movable retaining flanges to secure the carriage between the two mounting rails. In some implementations, the carriage comprises an adjustment mechanism for moving (e.g., sliding) at least one clamping mechanism laterally along the carriage (e.g., along a channel or at least one rail of the carriage). In some implementations, operating a button, knob and / or lever of at least one clamping mechanism disengages the at least one clamping mechanism from the carriage adjustment mechanism. In some implementations, the adjustment mechanism comprises a worm gear that engages with a pin on a sliding carriage to secure the clamping mechanism. In some implementations, the clamping mechanism also includes at least one actuating button, knob and / or lever to disengage the clamping mechanism from the adjustment mechanism. In some implementations, the cart comprises a first mounting rail and a second mounting rail. In some implementations, the clamping mechanism includes a fixed mounting flange and a movable mounting flange. In some implementations, the fixed mounting flange and the movable mounting flange can be arranged in cavities of the first mounting rail and the second mounting rail. In some implementations, an example of a stabilizing apparatus or stabilizing system for one or more medical devices includes a base plate, a cart, and one or more clamping mechanisms. In some implementations, the motherboard and the carriage may be separate components that are joined together. In some implementations, the baseplate and carriage are integrally formed. In some implementations, the carriage may be a channel formed on or within the baseplate (for example, it may be the same as or similar to other channels described herein). In some implementations, the motherboard has at least one rail extending upwards. In some implementations, the carriage can be movably attached to at least one rail on the motherboard, and this rail can prevent it from moving away from the motherboard. One or more clamping mechanisms are configured to receive one or more medical devices. In some implementations, one or more clamping mechanisms can each be attached to the cart in a movable (e.g., sliding) manner. These clamping mechanisms can be configured so that the end user can remove or attach them to the cart. In some implementations, at least one base plate rail includes a plurality of locking teeth for engaging a carriage locking member. In some implementations, at least one lane of the motherboard is received within a carriage mounting channel. In some implementations, pressing a cart release button allows the cart to move laterally along at least one lane. In some implementations, pressing the cart release button allows the cart to be removed from at least one lane. In some implementations, the base plate includes two mounting rails, and the carriage includes fixed and movable retaining flanges to secure the carriage between the two mounting rails. In some implementations, the cart also includes an adjustment mechanism to move the clamping mechanism laterally along the cart. In some implementations, pressing a clamping mechanism release button disengages the clamping mechanism from the carriage adjustment mechanism. In some implementations, the adjustment mechanism includes a worm gear that engages with a pin on a sliding carriage to engage the clamping mechanism. In some implementations, the clamping mechanism also includes a release lever to disengage the clamping mechanism from the adjustment mechanism. In some implementations, the release lever can be held in a released condition. In some implementations, the clamping mechanism comprises a fixed clamp and a movable clamp that tilts in a closing direction towards the fixed clamp. In some implementations, the clamping mechanism includes a freely rotating lever that can be moved into a docked condition where the clamping mechanism partially opens to facilitate rotation of the medical device within the clamping mechanism. In some implementations, the stabilizing device is used in a stabilizing system. In some implementations, the stabilizing system includes a table. In some implementations, the table includes a platform and one or more legs (e.g., a plurality of legs). In some implementations, the platform includes side walls to receive the first and second motherboard retention tabs. In some implementations, an example of a stabilizing system for supporting a medical device comprises a mounting channel for the clamping mechanism, defined by the first and second mounting rails, and a clamping mechanism for receiving the medical device. The clamping mechanism can be tilted (e.g., placed) in the mounting channel of the clamping mechanism. In some implementations, the clamping mechanism includes a foot that attaches to the channel to lock the clamping mechanism in position within the channel. In some implementations, the channel includes a gripping strip to attach the locking foot. In some implementations, the clamping mechanism includes a fixed mounting flange and a movable mounting flange. In some implementations, the fixed mounting flange and the movable mounting flange can be arranged in cavities of the first mounting rail and the second mounting rail. In some implementations, an actuator (e.g., a button, knob, latch, lever, etc.) can be actuated to retract the movable mounting flange. In some implementations, the movable mounting flange tilts away from the fixed mounting flange. In some implementations, an actuator (e.g., a button, knob, latch, lever, etc.) can be actuated to move the foot into engagement with the channel. In some implementations, the system includes a cam to move the foot into engagement with the channel. In some implementations, the foot tilts into a retracted position. In some implementations, the clamping mechanism comprises a fixed clamp and a movable clamp that tilts in a closing direction towards the fixed clamp. In some implementations, the clamping mechanism further comprises an actuator (e.g., a button, knob, latch, lever, etc.) that can be actuated or moved to a docked condition where the clamping mechanism partially opens to facilitate rotation of the medical device within the clamping mechanism. In some implementations, an example of a clamping mechanism for holding a medical device comprises a fixed clamp and a movable clamp. In some implementations, the movable clamp opens and closes by rotating it relative to the fixed clamp. In some implementations, a movable retaining flange extends from a first side of the clamping mechanism. In some implementations, a fixed retaining flange extends from a second side of the clamping mechanism that is opposite the first side. In some implementations, a movable locking foot extends from the bottom of the clamping mechanism. In some implementations, the movable retaining flange includes a chamfered edge. In some implementations, an actuator (e.g., a button, knob, latch, lever, etc.) can be actuated to retract the movable retaining flange. In some implementations, the movable retaining flange tilts away from the fixed retaining flange. In some implementations, an actuator (e.g., button, knob, latch, lever, etc.) can be actuated to move the foot into engagement with the channel. In some implementations, the clamping mechanism includes a cam to move the foot into engagement with the channel. In some implementations, the foot tilts into a retracted position. In some implementations, the clamping mechanism further comprises an actuator (e.g., a button, knob, latch, or lever) that can be actuated or moved into a latched condition where the clamping mechanism partially opens to facilitate rotation of the medical device within the clamping mechanism. In some implementations, an example of a mounting channel for the clamping mechanism of a stabilizing system comprises a first mounting rail and a second mounting rail. The first and second mounting rails are configured to receive a clamping mechanism for supporting a medical device, such that the clamping mechanism can be detachably positioned in the mounting channel of the clamping mechanism between the first and second mounting rails, and such that a foot of the clamping mechanism can engage in the mounting channel of the clamping mechanism to lock the position of the clamping mechanism in the mounting channel of the clamping mechanism. In some implementations, the channel includes a gripping strip for attaching the locking foot. In some implementations, the channel comprises cavities in the first mounting rail and the second mounting rail, where the cavities are configured to receive at least one of a first flange and one of a second clamping mechanism flange. In some implementations, the cavities include upper surfaces that are configured to engage the first and second flanges of the clamping mechanism when the locking foot is pressed down on the bottom of the clamping mechanism's mounting channel so as to lock the clamping mechanism's position in the mounting channel. The following description and claims establish a further understanding of the nature and advantages of the present invention, particularly when considered together with the accompanying figures in which equal parts bear equal reference numbers. Brief Description of the Figures To further clarify several aspects of the examples in this description, a more specific description of certain examples will be provided with reference to various aspects of the accompanying figures. It should be noted that these figures represent only typical examples from this description and, therefore, should not be considered limiting of its scope. Furthermore, while the figures may be drawn to scale for some implementations, they are not necessarily drawn to scale for all examples. The examples and other features and advantages of this description will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying figures, in which: Figures 1-8 show an example of a stabilizer for holding a delivery device used to implant an implantable prosthesis; Figure 9 shows a perspective view of multiple stabilizers from Figures 1-8 connected together; Figures 10-12 show an example table for the stabilizing devices described herein; Figures 13-34 show various component views of an example of a stabilizer for holding a delivery device used to implant an implantable prosthesis; Figure 35 shows a perspective view of multiple stabilizers from Figures 13-22 connected together; Figures 36-58 show various component views of an example of a stabilizer for holding a delivery device used to implant an implantable prosthesis; Figures 59-75 show various component views of an example of a stabilizer for holding a delivery device used to implant an implantable prosthesis; Figures 76-116 show various component views of an example of a stabilizer for supporting a delivery device used to implant an implantable prosthesis; and Figures 117-119 show several views of an example of an integrally formed base plate and carriage of a stadiometer for supporting a delivery device used to implant an implantable prosthesis. Detailed Description of the Invention The following description refers to the accompanying figures, which illustrate specific examples of this description. Other implementations with different structures and operations are not outside the scope of this description. The examples in this description pertain to devices and methods for stabilizing medical devices. It should be noted that this description outlines several examples of medical device stabilization devices, and any combination of the features of these examples is permissible unless specifically excluded. In other words, the individual components of the devices and systems described may be combined unless they are mutually exclusive or otherwise physically impossible. As described herein, when one or more components are described as connected, joined, fixed, coupled, linked, or otherwise interconnected, the interconnection may be direct between the components or indirect, such as through the use of one or more intermediate components. Furthermore, as described herein, a reference to a member, component, or portion shall not be limited to a single structural member, component, or element, but may include an assembly of components, members, or elements. Additionally, as described herein, the terms "substantially" and "approximately" are defined as at least close to (and including) a specified value or condition (preferably within 10% of, more preferably within 1% of, and most preferably within 0.1% of). During surgical procedures using a catheter, it is typically beneficial for the operator to be able to precisely control the catheter's function because the catheter must be guided through the patient's vasculature. This includes mechanisms that allow the catheter to be bent to aid navigation through the vasculature and mechanisms that control the deployment of the prosthetic valve. During a procedure, the operator can control the catheter by using a handle, which can provide controls to extend, retract, and bend the catheter, even while navigating through the patient's vasculature to the application or repair site. Transcatheter procedures can be lengthy, and it can be inconvenient for an operator to manually maintain the position of the catheter handle throughout the procedure. While it may be convenient to adjust the catheter handle's location relative to the patient at certain points during the procedure, at other times it may be necessary to maintain the handle's position relative to the patient, such as to maintain the catheter insertion depth or the handle's rotational position. The handle of a catheter can be secured to a table near the patient using a locking mechanism. Typically, locking mechanisms require the user to actively engage or disengage a locking device to secure or release the catheter handle from a holder or mount. For example, a clamping mechanism can be advanced, such as by advancing it on a threaded shaft, to secure the clamping mechanism against the catheter handle and thus secure the catheter handle during a procedure. If adjustment of the catheter handle's position is desired, the clamping mechanism can be released, the handle and / or catheter mount adjusted, and the clamping mechanism re-engaged. However, these processes can be time-consuming and inconvenient. Stabilization systems, devices, and supporting tables can be used to hold a medical device, such as a catheter delivery system for implanting a prosthetic device, above a patient during a surgical procedure. The table can also be used as a work surface to hold other tools, implements, or materials required for the procedure. Examples of stabilization systems / devices support and position the medical device in the desired location so that it will not move without the operator's instructions. The stabilization systems / devices described herein can also be easily adjusted so that when the operator wishes to reconfigure or move the medical device, these movements are easily accomplished.The stabilizing systems / devices and tables described herein can also accommodate a sterile barrier, such as a cover, positioned between the stabilizing system / device and the table. This barrier remains adjustable without removing the sterile barrier. This arrangement offers a significant advantage over prior art methods for securing stabilizing systems / devices to tables using clamping mechanisms that must be opened and moved to adjust the position of the stabilizing system / device relative to the table. To accommodate medical devices of varying lengths, the stabilizing systems / devices described herein can span multiple tables, thereby enabling an operator to configure working surfaces of different lengths using the same components. Stabilizing systems / devices can be configured for assembly on a table with a sterile barrier provided between them. A base plate of the stabilizing system / device hooks onto the table to securely attach the system / device. A carriage and clamping mechanism of the stabilizing system / device remain movable relative to the base plate and table, allowing the operator to customize the clamping mechanism's position. Various mechanisms can be used to connect the clamping mechanism, carriage, and base plate to facilitate adjusting the relative positions of these components and locking or releasing them. The stabilization methods for various examples may differ and are discussed in more detail below with respect to each example.Additional information about these and other stabilizing devices can be found in U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 491392 and U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 15 / 905257, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. With reference to Figures 1-9, an example of a stabilizing apparatus, system, or device 100 is shown. In some implementations, the stabilizing system or device 100 includes a table 110, a base plate 120 detachably attached to the table 110, a carriage 140 attached to or formed with the base plate 120, and a clamping mechanism 160 attached to the carriage 140. The stabilizing system / device 100 may incorporate any of the features of the stabilizing systems / devices described herein and may be manufactured from any suitable material, such as, for example, metal or plastic. In some implementations, the carriage may be a separate component or integrally formed with the base plate. Table 110 has legs 112 to raise a platform 114 above a patient undergoing a procedure with a medical device that is stabilized by the stabilizing system / device 100. The legs 112 can optionally be removed from the platform 114 so that the table 110 can be stored or transported in a compact manner. The legs 112 may include feet (not shown) so that fewer than four legs are required to support the table 110 in a stable condition. (For example, the table 200 shown in Figures 10-12.) The platform 114 may further include a variety of leg attachment locations to reconfigure the legs 112, for example, to avoid obstacles. Baseplate 120 is detachably attached to the table by any suitable means, such as threaded fasteners, snap fasteners, spring-loaded clamping mechanisms, hook and loop fasteners, or the like. Baseplate 120 can be configured to be fully or partially retained by features of table 110 so that when the table is covered by a sterile barrier (not shown), such as a protective cover, baseplate 120 can still be attached to table 110. (See, for example, the examples described below.) That is, baseplate 120 can be attached to table 110 without fastening means, such as fasteners, that would pierce or puncture the sterile barrier between table 110 and baseplate 120. Furthermore, baseplate 120 can be formed as a single piece or as multiple pieces that can be rearranged to change the size or length of baseplate 120. In some implementations, carriage 140 is movably and optionally detachably attached to base plate 120 so that carriage 140 can move along base plate 120 relative to table 110 while base plate 120 remains fixed relative to table 110. For example, as can be seen in Figures 4-6, carriage 140 can move to the side of base plate 120 and may even extend beyond the edge of base plate 120 if permitted by the means used to attach carriage 140 to base plate 120. Carriage 140 may attach to one or more rails protruding from base plate 120 or may include protrusions that are received within one or more grooves or channels formed in base plate 120. Carriage 140 can move relative to base plate 120 along a predetermined path and may lock into position along the path at a desired location.Carriage 140 can be locked in place with a spring-loaded catch (not shown) or any other suitable locking means, such as, for example, a threaded fastener, adjusting screw, locking pin, cam lock, or the like. Furthermore, the locking means can be configured to retain carriage 140 on base plate 120 so that carriage 140 resists forces that tend to pull it away from base plate 120. In some implementations, the clamping mechanism 160 includes a fixed clamp 162 and a movable clamp 164 that opens and closes by rotating (Figures 7-0) and / or sliding relative to the fixed clamping mechanism 162, or the clamping mechanism may be the same as, or similar to, other clamping mechanisms described herein. The movable clamp 164 may optionally tilt, for example, with a spring, toward the fixed clamp 162 so that the clamping mechanism 160 remains in a closed condition unless opened by applying an opening force to the movable clamp 164. The opening force may be applied to the movable clamp 164 directly or with an actuating device, such as a lever or actuator.The lever or actuator used to open the movable clamp 164 can also be configured to hold the clamp 164 in an open or partially open position to facilitate the insertion and / or rotation of a medical device. In some implementations, the clamping mechanism 160 does not have a fixed clamp 162 and instead has two movable clamps 164 that can optionally tilt relative to each other. The clamps 162 and 164 of the clamping mechanism 160 join to form an opening 166 to receive the medical device (not shown), which is stabilized by the stabilizing device 100. The clamping mechanism 160 is movably attached to the carriage 140 so that its position can be adjusted along the length of the carriage 140 (shown in Figures 4-6), thus providing the user with additional adjustability. The clamping mechanism 160 can optionally be adjusted relative to the carriage 140 to accommodate different medical devices with varying shapes. The position of the clamping mechanism 160 can be adjusted directly or via an adjustment mechanism. The clamping mechanism 160 can also be locked in position by a locking mechanism (not shown) to secure it in the desired position. The locking mechanism can be opened or released to allow the clamping mechanism 160 to move along the carriage 140.Optionally, the locking mechanism can be tilted in a locking direction so that the clamping mechanism 160 remains locked in position unless the locking mechanism is actively released. The release mechanism for the tilt locking mechanism can also include a holding position that allows the locking mechanism to be held open without the operator having to continuously keep it open. In some implementations, the locking and adjusting mechanism are combined into a single mechanism that provides both functions to the clamping mechanism 160 and the carriage assembly 140. In some implementations, the carriage can include one or more rails (for example, similar to rails 646 and 648 shown and described later in this description) to which the clamping mechanisms can be slidably attached. With reference to Figures 10-12, an example of a table 200 for use with stabilizing devices described herein is shown. The table 200 includes a platform or tabletop 210 supported by two legs 220. The platform has side walls or barriers 212 extending above the platform 210 to a plurality of engagement protrusions 214 separated by gaps 216 and configured to engage a base plate of a stabilizing device, such as the stabilizing devices described herein and detailed below. The platform 210 further includes two pairs of openings 218 for receiving and attaching the legs 220.The openings 218 may be threaded, as shown in Figure 10, or may include a slot or other locking feature that sufficiently secures the legs 220 to the platform 210, such as, for example, by a quarter-turn locking feature. The legs 220 include horizontally extending feet 222 and vertical supports 224 that extend upward from the feet 222 onto the platform 210. A threaded connection (not shown) on the top of the vertical supports 224 can be used to connect the legs 220 to the platform 220. Optional extensions 226 can be attached to the top portion of the vertical supports 224 to further increase the height of the table platform 210 200 relative to the bottom of the feet 222. The extensions 226 include a female threaded portion (not shown) for engaging the vertical supports 224 and a male threaded portion (not shown) for engaging the threaded openings 218 in the platform 210. The male threaded portion of the extensions 226 is the same as the male threaded portion of the vertical supports 224.Although threaded connections are used in the illustrated example, any suitable connection may be used to detachably connect the legs 220 to the platform 210, such as, for example, threaded connections, quarter-turn connections, pin connections, locking connections, or spring-loaded clamping mechanisms, or the like. With reference to Figures 13-35, an example of a stabilizing device 300 is shown. The stabilizing device 300 includes a base plate 320. A carriage 340 may be attached to the base plate 320 or integrally formed with it. One or more clamping mechanisms 360 may be attached to the carriage 340 or to the base plate 320. The stabilizing device 300 may incorporate any of the features of the stabilizing devices described herein and may be manufactured from any suitable material, such as metal or plastic. With reference now to Figures 14-17, in some implementations, the stabilizing device 300 includes a release 342 (such as a release button, knob, latch, lever, etc.) (see Figure 14) to release the carriage 340 from the base plate 320 for disassembly and / or for lateral movement of the carriage 340 along the base plate 320. In some implementations, a knob 344 (or other actuator such as a latch, lock, lever, etc.) located on one side of the carriage 340 can be actuated (e.g., rotated) to move the clamping mechanism 360 back and forth along the carriage 340. In other words, the release 342 can function as a rough adjustment mechanism for the position of the clamping mechanism 360 relative to the base plate 320, and the actuator / knob 344 can function as an adjustment mechanism. precise position of the clamping mechanism 360 in relation to the carriage 340. With reference now to Figures 18-19, an example of a base plate 320 is shown. In some implementations, the base plate 320 has rigid tabs 322 and spring or flexible tabs 324 for coupling to the table 200. The tabs 322, 324 include alignment portions 326 that fit into spaces 216 in the side walls 212 of the table 200 and into retaining shoulders 328 that fit under the locking protrusions 214 of the side walls 212 of the table 200 (See Figure 10). The base plate 320 is assembled to the table 200 by first inserting the alignment portions 326 of the rigid tabs 322 into the spaces 216 between the locking protrusions 214 of the side walls 212 so that the shoulders 328 of the rigid tabs 322 are retained by the locking protrusions 214.The other side of the base plate 320 is then pressed down so that the alignment portions 326 and shoulders 328 of the flexible tabs 324 engage with the locking protrusions 214 of the opposite side wall 212. The flexible tabs 324 may include a ramp or angled portion to provide easier engagement with the locking protrusions 214. In some implementations, to remove the base plate 320 from the table 200, the upper ends of the flexible tabs 324 are pressed inwards until the shoulders 328 are released from under the locking protrusions 214 to allow the base plate 320 to be lifted upwards and removed from the table 200. Sufficient space is provided between the base plate 320 and the table 200 so that a sterile barrier, such as a cover, can be provided between the two. That is, a sterile barrier can be placed over the table 200 before the base plate 320 is snapped into place between the side walls 212 of the table 200. As can be seen in Figures 13 and 35, the base plate 320 of the stabilizing device 300 can be configured to attach the stabilizing device 300 to one or more tables 200 as described above and shown in Figures 10-12. With reference to Figures 20-30, several views of an example carriage 340 and its mechanisms are shown. In some implementations, the carriage 340 is movably and removably attached to a mounting rail 330 that extends through the base plate 320. However, in some implementations, the carriage 340 may be a carriage portion or carriage feature of the base plate 320, for example, an integral part of the base plate. In some implementations, the mounting rail 330 is received within a guide channel 346 of the carriage 340 and locked in place. (See Figures 20-24). With reference to Figure 22, a locking cavity 332 on one or both sides of the mounting rail 330 receives a lock 348 from the carriage 340, which is opened by the release button 342. With reference to Figure 24, locking teeth 334 extending downward from the upper surface of the locking cavity 332 engage with similar teeth 335 extending upward from the lock 348. The locking teeth 334 and the teeth of the lock 348 mesh together to prevent longitudinal movement of the carriage 340 once the lock is engaged. 8 has attached the mounting rail 330. The top of the mounting rail 330 (See Figure 18) includes a limiting cavity 336 with ends 337 to receive the limiting tabs 356 (Figures 29-30) of the carriage 34 0 to prevent the carriage 34 0 from moving beyond a position on the mounting rail 330 that would not be stable enough to support the clamping mechanism 360. With reference now to Figures 20-24, examples of the release mechanism 342 and locking mechanism 348 are shown in greater detail. The carriage 340 can be engaged or moved to any position on the mounting rail 330 (within the limit defined by the limiting cavity 336 and the tab 356) by pressing the release 342 to withdraw the lock 348 from the locking cavity 332 (see Figure 22). This allows the guide channel 346 to slide on the mounting rail 330 to adjust the position of the carriage 340 on the base plate 320. The lock 348 can optionally be tilted into a closed position by means of a tilting member, such as, for example, a spring, shape memory material, elastic member, etc. The closure 348 may also include a sloped lower edge so that the carriage 340 can be joined to the base plate 320 by aligning the guide channel 346 with the mounting rail 330 and press down on the carriage 340 to engage the carriage 340 in the mounting rail 330, i.e., by causing the lock 348 to open by applying force against the angled portion. Once past the top of the mounting rail 330, the lock 348 is spring-loaded and engages the locking cavity and the locking teeth 334. Once joined, a rough or approximate adjustment of the carriage position 340 can be made by pressing the release 342 to move the lock 348 out of the lock cavity 332 to disengage the lock teeth 348 from the locking teeth 334 to release the carriage 340 which will move along the mounting rail 330. Figures 25-30 illustrate the example of carriage 340. In Figure 25, carriage 340 is shown fully assembled and includes the fine-adjustment mechanism for adjusting the position of the clamping mechanism 360 relative to carriage 340. With reference to Figure 26, a fine-adjustment actuator or knob 344 is linked to a set of bevel gears 354 to translate the rotation of the knob 344 into the rotation of a worm gear 352 that extends through a sliding carriage 350. Although sometimes called a push stick, other actuators may also be used. The sliding carriage 350 includes a pin (not shown) that fits within the groove of the worm gear 352 so that the rotation of the worm gear 352 causes the sliding carriage 350, and consequently the clamping mechanism 360, to move. along the length of the worm gear 352 and therefore to the length of the carriage 340. With reference to Figures 31-34, the clamping mechanism 360 is shown in closed (Figures 31-32) and open (Figures 33-34) positions. The clamping mechanism 360 includes a fixed clamp 362 and a movable clamp 364 that opens and closes by rotating the movable clamp 364 relative to the fixed clamp 362. The movable clamp 364 is spring-loaded and tilted toward the fixed clamp 362 so that the clamping mechanism 360 remains in a closed condition unless opened by applying an opening force to the movable clamp 364. The clamps 362 and 364 of the clamping mechanism 360 join to form an opening 366 to receive the medical device (not shown), such as a catheter, and to be stabilized by the stabilizing device 360.In the closed position, the fixed and movable clamps 362, 364 can remain separated so that the closing force of the clamping mechanism 360 is applied to the medical device to stabilize it and prevent rotation of the medical device. The 360 ​​clamping mechanism also includes a mounting bracket 368 that is configured to receive and engage with a mounting portion of the sliding trolley 350 so that the position of the 360 ​​clamping mechanism can be adjusted to IVIA / C / ¿U¿O / UOUUO I along the length of the carriage 340 by rotating the adjustment knob 344. With reference to Figure 35, in one example, one or more 320 base plates can be used to join two or more tables. In the example illustrated in Figure 30, a 320 base plate spans between and joins two 200 tables. The 320 extendable base plate can be joined to the 200 tables in a wide variety of ways. In one example, the extendable base plate is joined to the two connected 200 tables in the same way that a 320 base plate is joined to a single 200 table. With reference now to Figures 36-58, an example of a stabilizing system or stabilizing device 400 is shown. The stabilizing device 400 may include a base plate 420, a carriage 440 that attaches to the base plate 420 (or a carriage-like feature formed in, or as part of, the base plate), and one or more clamping mechanisms 460. The one or more clamping mechanisms 460 may be coupled to the carriage 440. The stabilizing device 400 may incorporate any of the features of the stabilizing devices described herein and may be fabricated from any suitable material, such as metal and / or plastic. With reference now to Figures 36-39, in some implementations, the stabilizing device 400 includes a release 442 (e.g., a button, a latch, a knob, a lever, etc.) to release the carriage 440 from the base plate 420 for disassembly and / or for lateral movement of the carriage 440 along the base plate 420. An actuator or knob 444 disposed on one side of the carriage 440 can be rotated to move the clamping mechanism 460 back and forth along the carriage 440 or a carriage feature of the base plate. In other words, release 442 can function as a rough adjustment mechanism for the position of clamping mechanism 460 relative to base plate 420, and actuator / knob 444 can function as a precise adjustment mechanism for the position of clamping mechanism 460 relative to carriage 440. With reference now to Figures 40-41, an example of baseplate 420 is shown. Like baseplate 320, in some implementations, baseplate 420 has rigid tabs 422 and spring or flexible tabs 424 for attaching to table 200. The tabs 422, 424 include alignment portions 426 that fit into spaces 216 in the side walls 212 of table 200, and retaining shoulders 428 that fit under the locking protrusions 214 of the side walls 212 of table 200. Baseplate 420 is assembled to table 200 by first inserting the alignment portions 426 of the rigid tabs 422 into the spaces 216 between the locking protrusions 214 of the side walls 212 so that the shoulders 428 of the rigid tabs 422 are retained by the locking protrusions 214.The other side of the base plate 420 is then pressed down so that the alignment portions 426 and shoulders 428 of the flexible tabs 424 engage with the locking protrusions 214 of the opposite side wall 212. The flexible tabs 424 may include a ramp or angled portion to provide easier engagement with the locking protrusions 214. In some implementations, to remove the base plate 420 from the table 200, the upper ends of the flexible tabs 424 are pressed inwards until the shoulders 428 are released from under the locking protrusions 214 to allow the base plate 420 to be lifted upwards and removed from the table 200. Other extraction or release mechanisms are also possible. In one example, sufficient space is provided between the base plate and the table 200 so that a sterile barrier, such as a cover, can be placed between the two. That is, a sterile barrier can be placed over the table 200 before the base plate 420 is snapped into place between the side walls 212 of the table 200. Similar to the base plate 320 shown in Figures 13 and 35, the base plate 420 is configured to attach the stabilizing device 400 to one or more tables 200 described above and shown in Figures 10-12. As can be seen in Figures 45 and 46, in some implementations, the carriage 440 is movably attached to the base plate 420 by means of a first mounting rail 430 and a second mounting rail 432 and is locked into place. The first and second mounting rails 430, 432 extend through the base plate 420 and are separated by the width of the carriage 440, and each includes a cavity to receive the retention features of the carriage 440, namely, a retaining flange 456 that engages with the first mounting rail 430 and a lock 448 that engages with the second mounting rail 432. The lock 448 is opened by means of the release button or the bar 442.The second mounting rail 432 further includes locking teeth 434 extending downwards from the upper surface of the cavity to engage and mesh together with the corresponding teeth extending upwards from the lock 448 to prevent longitudinal movement of the carriage 440 once the second mounting rail 432 has been engaged by the lock 448. With reference to Figures 42-58, several views of the carriage 440 and the clamping mechanism 460 and their respective mechanisms are shown. In particular, Figures 42-46 show the locking mechanism in greater detail. The carriage 440 can be engaged or moved to any position on the mounting rails 430, 432 by pressing the release button 442 to retract the lock 448 (see Figures 49 and 50) out of the cavity of the second mounting rail 432. This retraction disengages the teeth of the lock 448 from the teeth 434 (see Figure 40) of the second mounting rail 432 so that the carriage 440 can be withdrawn or moved along the base plate 420. The latch 448 can optionally be tilted to a closed position by means of a tilting member, such as, for example, a spring, shape memory material, or an elastic member. The latch 448 can further include a chamfered lower edge so that the carriage 440 can be joined to the base plate 420 by inserting the retaining flange 456 into the cavity of the first mounting rail 430 and then pressing down on the carriage 440 to engage the carriage 440 in the second mounting rail 432, i.e., by causing the latch 448 to open by applying force against the tilted portion. Once past the second mounting rail 432, the springs of the latch 448 close and engage the latch cavity and the locking teeth 434.Once joined, a rough or approximate adjustment of the carriage position 440 can be made by pressing the release button 442 to move the lock 448 out of the cavity of the second mounting rail 432 to disengage the lock teeth 448 from the locking teeth 434 to release the carriage 440 which will move along the mounting rails 430, 432. With reference now to Figures 47-58, the carriage 440 is shown fully assembled (Figure 47) and with several components removed to show the fine-adjustment mechanism that adjusts the position of the clamping mechanism 460 relative to the carriage 440. Figures 47-58 also show a multi-function or selector / release actuator 468 470 for interacting with it. The fine-adjustment actuator or knob 444 is coupled to a bevel gear set 454 to translate the rotation of the knob 444 into the rotation of a worm gear 452. The worm gear extends through a sliding carriage 450 and a clutch 472 that extends through the center of the sliding carriage 450. The sliding carriage 450 extends above the carriage 440 to engage the clamping mechanism 460.The clutch 472 includes a pin 474 (Figures 51-52) that fits within the groove of the worm gear 452 so that rotation of the worm gear 452 causes the clutch 472 and the sliding carriage 450, and consequently the clamping mechanism 460, to move along the worm gear 452 and thus along the length of the carriage 440. Although particular actuators may be described, these are only examples and other actuators, e.g., buttons, knobs, latches, levers, etc., may be used. The clamping mechanism 460 includes a fixed clamp 462 and a movable clamp 464 that opens and closes by rotating the movable clamp 464 relative to the fixed clamp 462. The movable clamp 464 is spring-loaded and tilted toward the fixed clamp 462 so that the clamping mechanism 460 remains in a closed condition unless opened by applying an opening force to the movable clamp 464. The clamps 462, 464 of the clamping mechanism 460 join to form an opening 466 to receive the medical device (not shown), which is stabilized by the stabilizing device 460. In the closed position, the fixed and movable clamps 462, 464 can remain separated so that the closing force of the clamping mechanism 460 is applied to the medical device to stabilize it and prevent rotation.The clamping mechanism 460 is configured to receive and engage a mounting portion of the sliding carriage 450 so that the position of the clamping mechanism 460 can be adjusted along the length of the carriage 440 by turning the adjustment knob 444. The fine-adjustment mechanism can be disengaged to facilitate free adjustment of the clamping mechanism 460's position along the length of the carriage 440 without repeatedly turning the fine-adjustment knob 444. As can be seen in Figures 49-52, the release button 470 engages the clutch 472. With reference to Figure 52, pressing down on the release button 470 also moves the clutch 472 downward, thereby disengaging the clutch pin 474 from the worm gear groove 452. While the release button 470 is held down, the clutch pin 474 remains disengaged from the worm gear 452 so that the clamping mechanism 460 can move along the carriage 440.The release button 470 is pressed upwards, so that by removing the actuating force of the release button 470, the release button 470 and clutch 472 are allowed to move upwards, re-engaging the worm gear groove 452 with the clutch pin 474 (See Figure 51). If the clutch pin 474 does not align with the worm gear groove 452, the clamping mechanism 460 can be moved laterally or the worm gear 452 can be rotated by turning the fine-adjustment knob 444 until the clutch pin 474 slides into place. With reference to Figures 53-58, an example of a selector lever, or multifunction lever 468, is shown in greater detail. The selector lever 468 can be moved to three different positions, each corresponding to a different operating state of the clamping mechanism 460 and the carriage 440. The selector lever 468 may include retaining features, such as a ball detent (for example, in Figures 57-58), to hold the selector lever 468 in each position. Other actuators are also possible. Moving lever 468 down to the free-sliding position, shown in Figures 53-54, causes a cam portion 478 (e.g., a screw head in the illustrated example) to engage a protrusion or ledge 479 that connects to the release button 470, thereby causing the release button 470 to move down. The downward movement of the release button 470 disengages the fine-tuning mechanism so that the clamping mechanism 460 can move freely along the length of the carriage 444. Therefore, when the selector lever 468 is moved to the free-slide position, the lever 468 remains in the free-slide position and the clutch pin 474 remains disengaged from the worm gear 452 until the selector lever 468 is moved back to the neutral or fully locked center position shown in Figures 55-56.In one example, the clamping mechanism is in the closed position when the selection lever 468 is in the free-slide position. In the fully locked position, the cam portion 478 rotates so that the clutch 472 can move upwards by means of a spring, thereby engaging the worm gear 452 with the clutch pin 474 (See Figure 56). In the fully locked position, the clutch pin 474 remains engaged with the worm gear 452 unless overridden by activating the release button 470. As such, rotation of the worm gear 452 moves the clamping mechanism 460 along the length of the carriage 440. In one example, the clamping mechanism is in the closed position when the selector lever 468 is in the free-slide position. From the fully locked position, the selector lever 468 can be moved further upward to a free-slide position. With reference to Figures 57 and 58, in the free-rotating position, a cam portion 476 of the selector lever 468 engages with a drive portion 480 of the movable clamp 464. This engagement causes the movable clamp 464 to rotate in the opening direction, thereby partially opening the clamping mechanism 460. This partial opening allows a medical device, such as a catheter, held in the clamp to rotate freely. The clutch 472 is unaffected by the free-rotating position of the selector lever 468 and remains engaged with the worm gear 452 unless released by actuating the release button 470. With reference now to Figures 59-75, an example of a 500 stabilizing system or device is shown. The 500 stabilizing system / device may include one or more IVIA / C / ¿U¿O / UOUUO I of a base plate 520, a carriage 540 that attaches to the base plate 520 (or a carriage portion / feature formed in, or as part of, the base plate), and one or more clamping mechanisms 560. The one or more clamping mechanisms may be coupled to the carriage 540. The stabilizing system / device 500 may incorporate any of the features of stabilizing systems or devices described herein and may be manufactured from any suitable material, such as metal or plastic. With reference now to Figures 59-62, the stabilizing device 500 includes a release button or release 542 to release the carriage 540 from the base plate 520 for disassembly and / or for longitudinal movement of the carriage 540 along the base plate 520. A release 570 located on top of the clamping mechanism 560 can be pressed to allow the clamping mechanism 560 to move back and forth along the carriage 540. In other words, the release 542 can function as a rough adjustment mechanism for the position of the clamping mechanism 560 relative to the base plate 520, and the release 570 can function as a fine adjustment mechanism for the position of the clamping mechanism 560 relative to the carriage 540. The 520 base plate may be the same as, or similar to, the 420 base plate described above. For example, the 520 base plate may have rigid tabs 522 and elastic or flexible tabs 524 for attaching to the 200 table (See Figures 10-13). The tabs 522, 524 include alignment portions 526 that fit into spaces 216 in the side walls 212 of the table 200, and retaining shoulders 528 that fit under the locking protrusions 214 of the side walls 212 of the table 200. The base plate 520 is assembled to the table 200 by first inserting the alignment portions 526 of the rigid tabs 522 into the spaces 216 between the locking protrusions 214 of the side walls 212. The shoulders 528 of the rigid tabs 522 are retained by the locking protrusions 214.The other side of the base plate 520 is then pressed down so that the alignment portions 526 and shoulders 528 of the flexible tabs 524 engage with the locking protrusions 214 of the opposite side wall 212. The flexible tabs 524 may include a ramp or angled portion to provide easier engagement with the locking protrusions 214. To remove the base plate 520 from the table 200, the upper ends of the flexible tabs 524 are pressed inwards until the shoulders 528 are released from under the locking protrusions 214 to allow the base plate 520 to be lifted upwards and removed from the table 200. Sufficient space is provided between the base plate 520 and the table 200 so that a sterile barrier, such as a cover, can be provided between the two. That is, a sterile barrier can be placed over the table 200 before the base plate 520 is snapped into place between the side walls 212 of the table 200. Similar to the base plate 320 shown in Figures 13 and 35, the base plate 520 can be configured to attach the stabilizing device 500 to one or more tables 200 described above and shown in Figures 10-12. The carriage 540 is movably and removably attached to the base plate 520 by means of a first mounting rail 530 and a second mounting rail 532, and is locked into place. The first and second mounting rails 530, 532 extend through the base plate 520 and are separated by the width of the carriage 540. Each mounting rail includes a cavity to receive the retention features of the carriage 540, namely a retaining flange 556 that engages with the first mounting rail 530 and a locking mechanism 548 that engages with the second mounting rail 532. The lock 548 is identical to the lock 448 and its associated mechanisms described above. The lock 548 is opened by means of the release button or the bar 542. The second mounting rail 532 also includes locking teeth 534 that extend downward from the upper surface of the cavity to engage and mesh with corresponding teeth that extend upward from the lock 548. The engagement of the teeth excites the movement of the carriage 540 along the base plate 520 once the second mounting rail 532 has been engaged with the lock 548. With reference to Figures 63-75, several example views of the carriage 540, the clamping mechanism 560, and their respective mechanisms are shown. In some implementations, the locking mechanism for engaging the carriage 540 in the mounting rails 530, 532 of the base plate 520 is the same as, or similar to, the mechanism shown in Figures 42-46 and described in detail above. The carriage 540 can be engaged or moved to any position on the mounting rails 530, 532 by actuating the release 542. When the release 542 is actuated, the lock 548 is retracted out of the cavity of the second mounting rail 532 to disengage the teeth of the lock 548 from the teeth of the second mounting rail 532. As a result, the carriage 540 can be withdrawn or moved along the base plate 520. The latch 548 can be optionally tilted into a closed position by means of a tilting member, such as, for example, a spring, shape memory material, elastic member, etc. The latch 548 can further include a chamfered lower edge so that the carriage 540 can be joined to the base plate 520 by inserting the retaining flange 556 into the cavity of the first mounting rail 530 and then pressing down on the carriage 540 to engage the carriage 540 in the second mounting rail 532, i.e., by causing the latch 548 to open by applying force against the tilted portion. Once past the second mounting rail 532, the latch 548 springs close and engage the latch cavity and locking teeth 534. Once joined, a rough or approximate adjustment of the carriage 540 position can be made by actuating the release 542. This moves the latch 548 out of the cavity of the second mounting rail 532 to disengage the teeth of the latch 548 from the locking teeth 534. As a result, the carriage 540 is free to move along the mounting rails 530, 532. Optionally, in some implementations, the carriage can be formed on, or as part of, the base plate, so that lanes 530 and 532 are not required, and the clamping mechanism moves within the carriage. The carriage does not need to be movable relative to the base plate in these implementations. With reference now to Figures 63-71, the carriage 540 is shown fully assembled (Figure 63) and with several components removed to show the mechanism for adjusting the position of the clamping mechanism 560 relative to the carriage 540. For example, the position of the clamping mechanism 560 relative to the carriage 540 can be adjusted by using an actuator or a free-sliding lever 57 and / or a release mechanism 570. Although specific examples, such as levers, buttons, or knobs, may be described, various types of actuators may be used instead. With reference to Figures 68 and 69, in some implementations, a sliding carriage 550 extends above the carriage 540 to engage the clamping mechanism 560. When engaged with the clamping mechanism 560, the sliding carriage 550 secures the clamping mechanism 560 for movement along the top of the carriage 540. With reference to Figures 66 and 67, a clutch 572 extends through the center of the sliding carriage 550. The clutch is angled upward to engage an inner upper surface of the carriage 540. The clutch 572 includes a coupling portion 574 that includes teeth (see Figure 64) extending upward to engage teeth 544 (see Figure 70) arranged along the inner upper surface of the carriage. With reference to Figures 72-75, an example of a clamping mechanism 560 includes a fixed clamp 562 and a movable clamp 564 that opens and closes by rotating the movable clamp 564 relative to the fixed clamp 562. The movable clamp 564 is spring-loaded and tilted toward the fixed clamp 562 so that the clamping mechanism 560 remains in a closed condition unless opened by applying an opening force to the movable clamp 564. The clamps 562, 564 of the clamping mechanism 560 join to form an opening 566 to receive the medical device (not shown), such as a catheter, for stabilization by the stabilizing device 560. In the closed position, the fixed and movable clamps 562, 564 can remain separated so that the closing force of the clamping mechanism 560 is applied to the medical device to stabilize it and prevent rotation.Clamping mechanisms and / or similar features of this 560 clamping mechanism may be used for other clamping mechanisms in this description. The clamping mechanism 560 is configured to receive and engage in a mounting portion of the sliding carriage 550 so that the position of the clamping mechanism 560 can be adjusted along the length of the carriage 540 by actuating the release button 570 and sliding the clamping mechanism 560. As can be seen in Figures 64-71, the release button 570 engages the clutch 572 so that pressing the release button 570 causes the clutch 572 to also move downward, thereby disengaging the engagement portion 574 from the teeth 544 of the carriage 540. While the release button 570 is held pressed, the engagement portion 574 remains disengaged from the teeth 544 so that the clamping mechanism 560 can be moved along the carriage 540.The release button 570 is pressed in an upward direction so that when the actuating force of the release button 570 is removed, the release button 570 and the clutch 572 move upward, thereby re-engaging the teeth 544 of the carriage 540 with the coupling portion 574. If the teeth of the coupling portion 574 do not align with the teeth 544 of the carriage 540, the clamping mechanism 560' can be moved longitudinally until the coupling portion 574 slides into place. With reference to Figures 68-71, an example of an actuator configured as a sliding or free-sliding release lever 576 is shown in greater detail. The free-sliding lever 576 can be moved from an disengaged position to a free-sliding position. The lever 576 may include retaining features, such as a spherical retainer (for example, in Figures 72-75), to hold the lever 576 in each position. Moving the lever 576 downward from the disengaged position (Figures 68-69) to the free-sliding position (Figures 70-71) causes a cam portion 580 to engage a ledge or projection 571 of an actuating portion 582 of the release button 570, thereby causing the release button 570 to move downward.The downward movement of the release button 570 disengages the coupling portion 574 so that the clamping mechanism 560 can move freely along the carriage 540. Therefore, when lever 576 is moved to the free-slide position, lever 576 remains in the free-slide position and the coupling portion 574 remains disengaged from the teeth 544 until lever 576 is moved back to the disengaged position shown in Figures 68-69. With reference now to Figures 72-75, an example actuator configured as a free-rotating lever 568 is shown in greater detail. The free-rotating lever 568 can be moved from an disengaged position (Figures 72-73) to a free-rotating position (Figures 74-75). In the free-rotating position, a cam portion 578 of the lever 568 engages with a drive portion 584 of the movable clamp 564. This engagement causes the movable clamp 564 to rotate in the opening direction, thereby partially opening the clamping mechanism 560 so that a medical device, such as a catheter, held within it can rotate freely. The free-rotating lever 568 and the free-sliding lever 576 can be operated independently. As a result, the free-rotating lever 568 and the free-sliding lever 576 can be configured to allow either the free rotation of a medical device in the clamping mechanism or the free sliding of the clamping mechanism on the carriage, or to fix the clamping mechanism on the carriage. With reference now to Figures 76-116, an example of a stabilizing system or device 600 is shown. In some implementations, the stabilizing system / device 600 may include one or more base plates 620, a carriage 640 attached to the base plate 620 (or a carriage portion or carriage feature formed in, or as part of, the base plate), and one or more clamping mechanisms 660. The one or more clamping mechanisms may be attached to the carriage 640. The stabilizing system / device 600 may incorporate any of the features of the stabilizing systems or devices described herein and may be fabricated from any suitable material, such as metal, plastic, polymers, fibers, combinations of materials, etc. With reference now to Figures 77-94, an example of a 620 motherboard being assembled on table 200 is shown, and the details of the 620 motherboard mechanisms are shown in greater detail. The 620 motherboard may be the same as or similar to the 420 and 520 motherboards described earlier. For example, in some implementations, the base plate 620 may include rigid tabs 622 and spring or flexible tabs 624 for attaching to the table 200. The rigid tabs 622 fit under the locking protrusions 214 of the side walls 212 of the table 200 and are wide enough to accommodate multiple locking protrusions 214. The flexible tabs 624 include retaining shoulders 626 that also fit under the locking protrusions 214 of the side walls 212 of the table 200. In some implementations, the 620 base plate also includes the 628 alignment tabs that extend downward from each end of the 620 base plate to align the 620 base plate on the 200 table. Optionally, the rigid and / or flexible tabs 622, 624 may include alignment portions like the 320, 420, 520 base plates described above. As shown in Figures 81 and 82, in some implementations, the base plate 620 is assembled to the table 200 by first inserting the rigid tabs 622 under the locking protrusions 214 of one of the side walls 212 and then moving the base plate 620 laterally to align the alignment tabs 628 at the ends of the table 200. The other side of the base plate 620 is then pressed down so that the retaining shoulders 626 of the flexible tabs 624 engage with the locking protrusions 214 of the opposite side wall 212 (Figures 77-80). The flexible tabs 624 may include a ramp or angled portion to provide easy engagement with the locking protrusions 214. In some implementations, to remove the base plate 620 from the table 200, the upper ends of the flexible tabs 624 are pressed inward until the shoulders 626 are released from beneath the locking protrusions 214, allowing the base plate 620 to be lifted upward and removed from the table 200. Sufficient space may be provided between the base plate 620 and the table 200 so that a sterile barrier, such as a cover, can be placed between the two. That is, a sterile barrier may be placed over the table 200 before the base plate 620 is snapped into place between the side walls 212 of the table 200. In some implementations, the 620 base plate is not configured to be assembled with more than one 200 table. Rather, the 640 carriage of the 600 stabilizer device can be moved laterally along the 620 base plate and is also large enough to accommodate two or more 660 clamping mechanisms. In some implementations, the 620 motherboard can be configured to be assembled or used with more than one table or IVIA / E / ¿U¿O / UOUUO I a variety of tables or support surfaces. For example, the base plate may include one or more clamping mechanisms, clamps, latches, keyed parts, interlocking parts, etc. In some implementations, one or more clamping mechanisms or clamps may be configured to attach to a wide variety of tables or supports. For example, a clamping mechanism or clamping mechanisms (or other clamps) may be arranged on the underside and / or edges of the base plate, which may be configured to slide or snap into place to fit and clamp onto different shapes and / or sizes of tables / supports. In some implementations, the base plate 620 may include a mounting channel 630 to receive and engage the carriage 640. In some implementations, retaining tabs 631 protrude into the channel 630 to engage and retain the retaining edges or flanges 642 of the carriage 640 so that the carriage 640 is held against longitudinal movement along the mounting channel 630. The position of the carriage 640 may be locked in place within the mounting channel 630 by a side lock 632 (see Figures 85-88) and / or a bottom lock 634 (see Figures 91-94). That is, the side and bottom locks 632, 634 can be opened to allow the carriage 640 to slide relative to the base plate 620 and are closed to prevent further movement of the carriage 640 within the mounting channel 630 of the base plate 620.The latches 632 and 634 can be tilted in a closed direction so that they close when the actuating or opening force is removed. Only one of the latches 632 or 634 is required to couple the carriage 640 to the base plate 620. Both latches 632 and 634 are shown in the illustrated example to demonstrate the coupling of each latch to the carriage 640. In some implementations, the 640 carriage can be formed on, or as part of, the 620 baseplate, for example, so that the carriage is a portion / character of the baseplate. With reference now to Figures 83-94, examples of the mechanisms for the side latch 632 and the bottom latch 634 are shown in greater detail. In some implementations, the side latch 632 is actuated by pressing outward on a cylindrical upper portion of the latch 632 that is disposed above and to one side of the mounting channel 630. As can be seen in Figures 83-86, in the closed condition, a locking member 636 of the side latch 632 protrudes into the mounting channel 630. When the side latch 632 is opened, as shown in Figures 87 and 88, the locking member 636 retracts toward the base plate 620 and out of the mounting channel 630. With reference to Figures 89-94, in some implementations, the lower latch 634 is actuated by pressing down on an actuator, such as the triangular portion illustrated, which is located at one end of the base plate 620 and below the mounting channel 630. As can be seen in Figures 89-92, in the closed condition, a locking pin 638 of the lower latch 634 protrudes into the mounting channel 630. When the lower latch 634 is opened, as shown in Figures 93 and 94, the locking pin 638 retracts into the base plate 620 and exits the mounting channel 630. Other arrangements are also possible. With reference now to Figure 95, a clamping mechanism 660 is shown being assembled on the carriage 640 (which may be a separate carriage or a carriage portion / feature of a base plate). In some implementations, the first and second mounting rails 646 and 648 extend upward and define a mounting channel for the clamping mechanism 654 to hold and position one or more clamping mechanisms 660, as shown in Figure 97. In some implementations, the carriage can be configured to act as a base plate (for example, as an integrated base plate and a portion of the carriage). For instance, the base plate can be configured to look similar to what is shown in Figures 95 and 96. In some implementations, the carriage can be configured to attach to a separate base plate. With reference to Figure 96, in some implementations, the carriage can include one or more retaining flanges or lip 642 on both sides to engage the retaining tabs 631 of the base plate 620. With reference to Figures 95 and 96, in some implementations, an optional side stop 644 extends below the carriage 640 to prevent the carriage 640 from moving beyond a desired amount. With reference now to Figures 98-102, the 640 carriage is shown combined with the 620 base plate. In some implementations, the carriage is formed in, or as a part of, the base plate. In these implementations, the carriage (which may also be referred to as a carriage portion or carriage feature of the base plate) does not need to move relative to the base plate. In some implementations, the carriage is held in place by the side and bottom locks 632, 634. In some implementations, the side positioning cavities 650 are arranged along one side of the carriage 640 and configured to receive the locking member 636 of the side lock 632 of the base plate 620. The side positioning cavities 650 and the side lock 632 allow an operator to slide and lock the carriage 640 in a desired position in the mounting channel 630 of the base plate 620. The locking member 636 engages with one of the positioning cavities 650, as can be seen in the cross-sectional view of Figure 101, to prevent unwanted longitudinal movement of the carriage 640 relative to the base plate 620. With reference to Figures 96 and 102, in some implementations, lower positioning cavities 652 are also provided along the underside of the carriage 640 leading to the stop 644. The inner positioning cavities 652 and the lower lock 634 allow an operator to slide and lock the carriage 640 in a desired position in the mounting channel 630 of the base plate 620. In some implementations, a locking pin 638 (or similar element) engages with one of the lower positioning cavities 652, as can be seen in the cross-sectional view of Figure 102, to prevent unwanted movement of the carriage 640 relative to the base plate 620. Thus, the movement of the carriage 640 relative to the base plate 620 is restricted to two locations to provide a secure and stable connection to support the clamping mechanisms 660. With reference to Figures 103-116, an example clamping mechanism 660 and the mechanisms for attaching and positioning the clamping mechanism 660 on the cart 640 are shown in greater detail. As can be seen in Figures 103 and 104, in some implementations, the clamping mechanism 660 includes a fixed clamp 662 and a movable clamp 664 that opens and closes by rotating the movable clamp 664 relative to the fixed clamp 662. The movable clamp 664 can be tilted by a spring toward the fixed clamp 662 so that the clamping mechanism 660 remains in a closed condition unless opened by applying an opening force to the movable clamp 664. The clamps 662 and 664 of the clamping mechanism 660 join to form an opening 666 for receiving the medical device (not shown), such as a catheter, and for stabilization by the stabilizing device 600.In the closed position, the fixed and movable clamps 662, 664 can remain separated so that the closing force of the clamping mechanism 660 is applied to the medical device to stabilize it and prevent rotation of the medical device. In some implementations, an actuator 668, such as a button or latch bar, on one side of the clamping mechanism 660, shown in greater detail in Figures 105-110, is operatively connected to a movable retaining flange 670 that is configured to be received within a cavity of the first mounting rail 646. In some implementations, a fixed retaining flange 674 extends from the side of the clamping mechanism 660 opposite the movable retaining flange 670 and is configured to be inserted into a cavity of the second mounting rail 648 when the clamping mechanism 660 is assembled on the carriage 640. With reference to Figures 108-110, in some implementations, actuating an actuator, such as pressing the locking button 668, retracts the movable retaining flange 670 so that the lower part of the clamping mechanism 660 can be inserted into the mounting channel of the clamping mechanism 654. In some implementations, the actuator or the locking button 668 and the movable retaining flange 670 are tilted outward so that the release pressure on the locking button moves the movable retaining flange 670 outward and inward into the cavity of the first mounting rail 646.The movable retaining flange 670 may also include a chamfered lower edge so that the clamping mechanism 660 can be attached to the carriage 640 by inserting the fixed retaining flange 674 into the second mounting rail 648 and then pressing in the clamping mechanism 660 to engage the clamping mechanism 660 in the first mounting rail 646, i.e., by causing the movable retaining flange 670 to open by applying force against the angled portion. Once the clamping mechanism bottoms out in the mounting channel of the clamping mechanism 654, the movable retaining flange 672 moves outward and engages the cavity of the first mounting rail 646. Once inserted into the mounting channel of the clamping mechanism 654, the clamping mechanism 660 can move freely (e.g., slide) along the length of the carriage 640 to a desired position. To hold the clamping mechanism 660 in the desired position, a locking knob 672 (or other actuator) can be rotated (or otherwise actuated) from a free-sliding position to a locked position. In some implementations, the locking knob 672 is connected to a rotating cam portion 676 such that rotating the locking knob 672 causes the rotating cam portion 6' / 6 to rotate.In some implementations, as the rotary cam portion 676 is rotated, an elongated portion of the rotary cam portion 676 engages with a locking foot 678 (the term foot may refer to a variety of extension types of various sizes and shapes that can function similarly) and causes the locking foot 678 to move downward to an extended position (Figures 114-116). When the locking knob 672 is further rotated, or rotated in the reverse direction, the elongated portion of the rotary cam portion 676 allows the locking foot 678 to move upward to return to a retracted position (Figures 111-113). In some implementations, the locking foot 678 includes a pressure member, such as a spring, so that the locking foot 678 remains in the retracted position until the locking knob 672 is actuated. Other mechanisms may also be used to achieve similar results.For example, in some implementations, one or more gears, worm gears, pulleys, levers, motors, etc. may be used to extend or retract foot 678. When the clamping mechanism 660 has been moved along the mounting channel of the clamping mechanism 654 to a desired position, the locking knob 672 can be actuated to extend the locking foot 678. In some implementations, the locking foot 678 presses down on the inside of the mounting channel of the clamping mechanism 654 and, consequently, causes the movable and fixed retaining flanges 670, 674 to move upward to engage with the upper surface of the cavities in the first and second mounting rails 646, 648, respectively. The friction generated between the locking foot 678 and the mounting channel of the clamping mechanism 654, and between the retaining flanges 670, 674 and the mounting rails 646, 648, holds the clamping mechanism 660 in the desired location.To change the position of the clamping mechanism 660, the locking knob 672 can be rotated to disengage the locking foot 678 so that the clamping mechanism 660 can slide along the channel. If another clamping mechanism 660 is in the way, the locking button 668 (or other similar actuator) can be pressed (or actuated), and the clamping mechanism will be removed from the mounting channel of the clamping mechanism 654 and placed back into the channel 654 at another location. The stabilizer 600 can therefore be easily adjusted or configured for use with various medical devices. Any of the stabilizing device components described herein may be integrally formed as a single component. For example, a 700 stabilizing device may include any of the features of any of the base plates described herein, integrally formed with any of the features of any of the mobile bases described herein. For example, as shown in Figures 117 and 119, an example of a 700 stabilizing device may be integrally formed and include features of the 620 base plate and features of the 640 cart. The 700 stabilizing device may include the features of the 620 base plate that facilitate the connection and / or adjustment of the stabilizing device to a platform, such as the 210 platform described herein.The stabilizer device 700 may include features of the carriage 640 that facilitate the connection and / or adjustment of the clamping mechanism(s), such as the clamping mechanism(s) 660, on the stabilizer device. Features that facilitate the connection of the base plate 620 with the carriage 640 are eliminated, since the base plate 620 and the carriage 640 are integrally formed. The device 700 may be otherwise or similarly to the device 600, but with an integrally formed portion of the base plate 720 and a clamping mechanism joining portion 740 replacing the features of the carriage portion 640. In some implementations, the baseplate need not include portions extending from its sides. For example, the baseplate may instead be an integral baseplate and a carriage portion that looks similar to what is shown in Figures 95 and 96. In some implementations, the carriage shown in Figures 95 and 96 acts as the baseplate and may be attached to (for example, as described below) or placed directly on a table or other support surface. The system may include a table to which the base plate can be attached or placed upon. In some implementations, the base plate portion 720 is attached to the table 200 in the same manner as the base plate 620, which was described above. For example, the base plate portion 720 may include rigid tabs 722 and spring or flexible tabs 724 that include retaining shoulders 726. In some implementations, alignment tabs 728 extend beneath the base plate portion 720 to engage with the ends of the table (not shown) so that the base plate portion 720 is properly positioned on the table and is prevented from moving laterally on the table. Other ways of mounting or attaching to a table or support are also possible, which do not need to include any of the tabs 722, tabs 724, tabs 728, or shoulders 726. In some implementations, the baseplate portion 720 may include one or more different types of mating means. For example, the baseplate portion may include one or more clamping mechanisms, grippers, latches, keyed parts, interlocking parts, etc. In some implementations, one or more clamping mechanisms or grippers may be configured to attach to a wide variety of tables and / or support surfaces. For example, a clamping mechanism or clamping mechanisms (or other grippers) may be arranged on the underside and / or edges of the baseplate, which may be configured to slide or adjust to engage and clamp onto different shapes and / or sizes of tables / support surfaces.In some implementations, one or more extensions similar to one of the 728 tabs (but which may be of different shapes, sizes and designs, e.g., potentially one or more of, longer, wider, contoured to fit with a table edge, etc.) may be placed on the underside of the base plate to act as one or more sides of a clamping or clamping mechanism that can be adjusted to clamp or attach the base plate to a variety of different tables / stands of different sizes and shapes.In some implementations, one extension of the underside of the motherboard (which may resemble one of the 728 tabs but is configured to interact with the side of a table) may remain stationary relative to the motherboard, while another extension of the underside of the motherboard may be movable / slidable relative to the motherboard and configured to interact with the side of a table / stand. The two extensions act as a clamping or gripper mechanism that can be adjusted to tables / stands of different sizes and moves in close contact with the sides of the table / stand to hold the motherboard in position on the table / stand. The table / stand may include one or more legs and incorporate one or more of the features of other tables described herein. The joining portion of the clamping mechanism 740 is similar to the carriage 640 and includes the first and second mounting rails 746 and 748 that extend upwards and define a mounting channel for the clamping mechanism 754 to hold and position one or more clamping mechanisms 660. In some implementations, the mounting channel for the clamping mechanism 754 includes a friction or gripping strip 756 to engage the locking foot 678 of one or more clamping mechanisms 660. Although various aspects, concepts, and inventive features of the descriptions may be described and illustrated herein as incorporated in combination in the examples herein, these various aspects, concepts, and features may be used in many alternative examples, either individually or in various combinations and subcombinations thereof. Unless expressly excluded herein, all such combinations and subcombinations are intended to be within the scope of this application. Furthermore, while various alternative examples may include alternative materials, structures, configurations, methods, devices, and components, as well as alternatives in form, fit, and function, etc.While the descriptions provided herein may be a complete or exhaustive list of all available alternative examples, whether currently known or subsequently developed, those skilled in the art may readily adopt one or more aspects, concepts, or features of the invention in additional examples and uses within the scope of this application, even if such examples are not expressly described herein. Additionally, although some features, concepts, or aspects of the descriptions may be described herein as a preferred arrangement or method, the description does not intend to suggest that the feature is required or necessary unless explicitly stated. Furthermore, example values ​​and ranges may be included. IVIA / C / ¿U¿O / UOUUO I representative to help understand the present application, however, the values ​​and intervals should not be interpreted in a limiting sense and are intended to be critical values ​​or intervals only if expressly stated so. Furthermore, while several aspects, features, and concepts may be expressly identified in this description as inventive or as part of a description, such identification is not intended to be exclusive. There may be aspects, concepts, and inventive features that are fully described herein without being expressly identified as such or as part of a specific description; these descriptions are instead set forth in the appended claims. Descriptions of example methods or processes are not limited to including all steps as necessary in every case, nor are the order in which the steps are presented to be interpreted as necessary or required, unless expressly stated otherwise. The words used in the claims have their full ordinary meanings and are not limited in any way by the description of examples in the description. It is hereby stated that, as of this date, the best method known to the applicant for putting the aforementioned invention into practice is the one that is clear from the present description of the invention.

Claims

1. A stabilizing device for supporting a medical device, characterized in that it comprises: a base plate portion formed integrally and a carriage portion having a mounting channel for the clamping mechanism; a clamping mechanism for receiving the medical device, wherein the clamping mechanism can be slidably disposed in the mounting channel of the clamping mechanism; and wherein the clamping mechanism includes a foot configured to engage in the channel to lock the position of the clamping mechanism in the channel.

2. The stabilizing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the channel comprises a first mounting rail and a second mounting rail.

3. The stabilizing device according to claim 2, characterized in that the clamping mechanism includes a fixed mounting flange and a movable mounting flange.

4. The stabilizing device according to claim 3, characterized in that the fixed mounting flange and the movable mounting flange can be arranged in the cavities of the first mounting rail and the second mounting rail.

5. The stabilizing device according to claim 4, characterized in that it further comprises an actuator that can be actuated to retract the movable mounting flange 1.

6. The stabilizing device according to any of claims 3-5, characterized in that the movable mounting flange tilts away from the fixed mounting flange.

7. The stabilizing device according to any of claims 1-6, characterized in that it further comprises an actuator that can be actuated to move the foot to coupling with the channel.

8. The stabilizing device according to any of claims 1-7, characterized in that it further comprises a cam for moving the foot to coupling with the channel.

9. The stabilizing device according to any of claims 1-7, characterized in that the foot tilts towards a retracted position.

10. The stabilizing device according to any of claims 1-9, characterized in that the clamping mechanism comprises a fixed clamp and a movable clamp that tilts in a closing direction towards the fixed clamp.

11. The stabilizing device according to any of claims 1-10, characterized in that the clamping mechanism further comprises an actuator that can be actuated or moved to a coupled condition where the clamping mechanism partially opens to facilitate rotation of the medical device within the clamping mechanism.

12. A stabilizing system for supporting a medical device, characterized in that it comprises: a portion of the base plate integrally formed and a carriage portion having a mounting channel for the clamping mechanism; a clamping mechanism for receiving the medical device, wherein the clamping mechanism can be slidably disposed in the mounting channel of the clamping mechanism; wherein the clamping mechanism includes a foot configured to engage the channel to lock the position of the clamping mechanism relative to the channel; a table comprising: a platform comprising side walls for receiving the first and second retaining tabs of the base; and a plurality of legs for supporting the platform.

13. The stabilizing system according to claim 12, characterized in that the channel comprises a first mounting rail and a second mounting rail.

14. The stabilizing system according to claim 13, characterized in that the clamping mechanism includes a fixed mounting flange and a movable mounting flange.

15. The stabilizing system according to claim 14, characterized in that the fixed mounting flange and the movable mounting flange can be arranged in the cavities of the first mounting rail and the second mounting rail.

16. The stabilizing system according to claim 15, characterized in that it further comprises a locking button that retracts the movable mounting flange.

17. The stabilizing system according to any of claims 14-16, characterized in that the movable mounting flange tilts away from the fixed mounting flange.

18. The stabilizing system according to any of claims 12-17, characterized in that it further comprises a locking knob for moving the foot to coupling with the channel.

19. The stabilizing system according to any of claims 12-18, characterized in that it further comprises a cam for moving the foot to coupling with the channel.

20. The stabilizing system according to any of claims 12-18, characterized in that the foot tilts towards a retracted position.

21. The stabilizing system according to any of claims 12-20, characterized in that the clamping mechanism comprises a fixed clamp, and a movable clamp that tilts in a closing direction towards the fixed clamp.

22. The stabilizing system according to any of claims 12-21, characterized in that the clamping mechanism further comprises a freely rotating lever that can be moved to a coupling condition where the clamping mechanism partially opens to facilitate rotation of the medical device within the clamping mechanism.

23. A stabilizing device, the stabilizing device, characterized in that it comprises: a base plate; a carriage; at least one clamping mechanism for receiving one or more medical devices; and wherein at least one of the base plate and the carriage includes at least one rail.

24. The stabilizing device according to claim 23, characterized in that the at least one clamping mechanism can be attached to the at least one rail such that the at least one clamping mechanism can slide along the rail, but is prevented from separating from the rail.

25. The stabilizing device according to claim 23, characterized in that the base plate includes at least one rail, and wherein the carriage is movably attached to at least one rail of the base plate and it is prohibited for the at least one rail to move away from the base plate.

26. The stabilizing device according to any of claims 23-25, characterized in that the at least one rail comprises a plurality of locking teeth for coupling a locking member of at least one of the carriage and the at least one clamping mechanism.

27. The stabilizing device according to any of claims 23-25, characterized in that at least one of a release button, knob and / or lever can be actuated to allow the carriage and / or the at least one clamping mechanism to move laterally along the at least one rail.

28. The stabilizing device according to any of claims 23-27, characterized in that: the base plate comprises two mounting rails; and the carriage comprises fixed and movable retaining flanges for securing the carriage between the two mounting rails.

29. The stabilizing device according to any of claims 23-28, characterized in that the carriage comprises an adjustment mechanism for moving at least one clamping mechanism laterally along the carriage.

30. The stabilizing device according to claim 29, characterized in that actuating a button, knob and / or lever of the at least one clamping mechanism is configured to uncouple the at least one clamping mechanism from the carriage adjustment mechanism.

31. The stabilizing device according to any of claims 29-30, characterized in that the adjustment mechanism comprises a worm screw that engages with a pin of a sliding carriage to fix the clamping mechanism.

32. The stabilizing device according to any of claims 29-31, characterized in that the clamping mechanism further comprises at least one release button, knob and / or lever for disengaging the clamping mechanism from the adjustment mechanism.

33. The stabilizing device according to any of claims 23-32, characterized in that the carriage comprises a first mounting rail and a second mounting rail.

34. The stabilizing device according to claim 33, characterized in that the clamping mechanism includes a fixed mounting flange and a movable mounting flange.

35. The stabilizing device according to claim 34, characterized in that the fixed mounting flange and the movable mounting flange can be arranged in the cavities of the first mounting rail and the second mounting rail.

36. A stabilizing system for supporting a medical device, characterized in that it comprises: a stabilizer comprising: a base plate comprising at least one upwardly extending rail and first and second retaining tabs; a carriage movably attached to the at least one rail of the base plate, the at least one rail being prohibited from moving away from the base plate; a clamping mechanism for receiving the medical device, wherein the clamping mechanism is movably attached to the carriage; a table comprising: a platform comprising side walls for receiving the first and second retaining tabs of the base plate; and a plurality of legs for supporting the platform.

37. The stabilizing system according to claim 36, characterized in that at least one rail of the base plate comprises a plurality of locking teeth for engaging a carriage locking member.

38. The stabilizing system according to any of claims 36-37, characterized in that at least one rail of the base plate is received within a carriage mounting channel.

39. The stabilizing system according to any of claims 36-38, characterized in that pressing a carriage release button allows the carriage to move laterally along at least one rail.

40. The stabilizing system according to any of claims 36-39, characterized in that pressing the carriage release button allows the carriage to be removed from at least one rail.

41. The stabilizing system according to any of claims 36-40, characterized in that: the base plate comprises two mounting rails; and the carriage comprises fixed and movable retaining flanges for securing the carriage between the two mounting rails.

42. The stabilizing system according to any of claims 36-41, characterized in that the carriage further comprises an adjustment mechanism for moving the clamping mechanism laterally along the carriage.

43. The stabilizing system according to claim 42, characterized in that pressing a release button of the clamping mechanism uncouples the clamping mechanism from the carriage adjustment mechanism.

44. The stabilizing system according to any of claims 42-43, characterized in that the adjustment mechanism comprises a worm screw that engages with a pin of a sliding carriage to fix the clamping mechanism.

45. The stabilizing system according to any of claims 42-44, characterized in that the clamping mechanism further comprises a release lever for disengaging the clamping mechanism from the adjustment mechanism.

46. ​​The stabilizing system according to claim 45, characterized in that the release lever can be held in a released condition.

47. The stabilizing system -in accordance with any -of claims 45-4 6, characterized in that the clamping mechanism comprises a fixed clamp, and a movable clamp that tilts in a closing direction towards the fixed clamp.

48. The stabilizing system according to any of claims 36-47, characterized in that the clamping mechanism further comprises a freely rotating lever that can be moved to a coupling condition where the clamping mechanism partially opens to facilitate rotation of the medical device within the release mechanism.

49. The stabilizing system according to any of claims 36-48, characterized in that at least one of the first side wall and the second side wall of the table comprises alignment spaces for receiving alignment portions of at least one of the first retaining tabs and the second retaining tabs of the base plate.

50. The stabilizing system according to any of claims 36-49, characterized in that the first and second side walls of the table comprise locking protrusions for retaining the shoulders of the first and second retaining tabs of the base plate.

51. The stabilizing system according to any of claims 36-50, characterized in that the base plate is configured to be attached to two tables.

52. A stabilizing device for supporting a medical device, characterized in that it comprises: a base plate having at least one upwardly extending rail; a carriage movably attached to at least one rail of the base plate and the at least one rail being prohibited from moving away from the base plate; and a clamping mechanism for receiving the medical device, wherein the clamping mechanism is movably attached to the carriage.

53. The stabilizing device according to claim 52, characterized in that the at least one rail of the base plate comprises a plurality of locking teeth for engaging a carriage locking member.

54. The stabilizing device according to any of claims 52 and 53, characterized in that at least one rail of the base plate is received within a carriage mounting channel.

55. The stabilizing device according to any of claims 52-54, characterized in that pressing a carriage release button allows the carriage to move laterally along at least one rail.

56. The stabilizing device according to any of claims 52-55, characterized in that pressing the carriage release button allows the carriage to be removed from at least one rail.

57. The stabilizing device according to any of claims 52-56, characterized in that: the base plate comprises two mounting rails; and the carriage comprises fixed and movable retaining flanges for securing the carriage between the two mounting rails.

58. The stabilizing device according to any of claims 52-57, characterized in that the carriage further comprises an adjustment mechanism for moving the clamping mechanism laterally along the carriage.

59. The stabilizing device according to claim 58, characterized in that pressing a release button of the clamping mechanism uncouples the clamping mechanism from the carriage adjustment mechanism.

60. The stabilizing device according to any of claims 58-59, characterized in that the adjustment mechanism comprises a worm screw that engages with a pin of a sliding carriage to fix the clamping mechanism.

61. The stabilizing device according to any of claims 58-60, characterized in that the clamping mechanism further comprises a release lever for disengaging the clamping mechanism from the adjustment mechanism.

62. The stabilizing device according to claim 61, characterized in that the release lever can be held in a released condition.

63. The stabilizing device according to any of claims 58-62, characterized in that the clamping mechanism comprises a fixed clamp and a movable clamp that tilts in a closing direction towards the stem clamp.

64. The stabilizing device according to any of claims 58-63, characterized in that the clamping mechanism further comprises a freely rotating lever that can be moved to a coupling condition where the clamping mechanism partially opens to facilitate rotation of the medical device within the clamping mechanism.

65. A stabilizing device for holding a medical device, characterized in that it comprises: a base plate having a mounting channel for the clamping mechanism; a clamping mechanism for receiving the medical device, wherein the clamping mechanism is slidably disposed in the channel; and wherein the clamping mechanism includes a foot that engages the channel to lock the position of the clamping mechanism relative to the base plate.

66. The stabilizing device according to claim 65, characterized in that the channel comprises a first mounting rail and a second mounting rail.

67. The stabilizing device according to claim 66, characterized in that the clamping mechanism includes a fixed mounting flange and a movable mounting flange.

68. The stabilizing device according to claim 67, characterized in that the fixed mounting flange and the movable mounting flange can be arranged in the cavities of the first mounting rail and the second mounting rail.

69. The stabilizing device according to claim 68, characterized in that it further comprises an actuator that can be actuated to retract the movable mounting flange 1.

70. The stabilizing device according to any of claims 67-69, characterized in that the movable mounting flange is tilted away from the fixed mounting flange.

71. The stabilizing device according to any of claims 65-70, characterized in that it further comprises an actuator that can be actuated to move the foot to coupling with the channel.

72. The stabilizing device according to any of claims 65-71, characterized in that it further comprises a cam for moving the foot to coupling with the channel.

73. The stabilizing device according to any of claims 65-71, characterized in that the foot tilts towards a retracted position.

74. The stabilizing device according to any of claims 65-73, characterized in that the clamping mechanism comprises a fixed clamp and a movable clamp that tilts in a closing direction towards the fixed clamp.

75. The stabilizing device according to any of claims 65-74, characterized in that the clamping mechanism further comprises an actuator that can be actuated or moved to a coupled condition where the clamping mechanism partially opens to facilitate rotation of the medical device within the clamping mechanism.

76. A stabilizing system for supporting a medical device, characterized in that it comprises: a base plate having a mounting channel for the clamping mechanism; a clamping mechanism for receiving the medical device, wherein the clamping mechanism is slidably disposed in the channel; and wherein the clamping mechanism includes a foot that engages the channel to lock the position of the clamping mechanism relative to the base plate; a table comprising: a platform comprising side walls for receiving the first and second retaining tabs of the base plate; and a plurality of legs for supporting the platform.

77. The stabilizing system according to claim 76, characterized in that the channel comprises a first mounting rail and a second mounting rail.

78. The stabilizing system according to claim 77, characterized in that the clamping mechanism includes a fixed mounting flange and a movable mounting flange 1.

79. The stabilizing system according to claim 78, characterized in that the fixed mounting flange and the movable mounting flange are arranged in cavities in the first mounting rail and the second mounting rail.

80. The stabilizing system according to claim 79, characterized in that it further comprises a locking button that retracts the movable mounting flange.

81. The stabilizing system according to any of claims 78-80, characterized in that the movable mounting flange tilts away from the fixed mounting flange.

82. The stabilizing system according to any of claims 76-81, characterized in that it further comprises a locking knob for moving the foot to coupling with the channel.

83. The stabilizing system according to any of claims 76-82, characterized in that it further comprises a cam for moving the foot to the coupling with the channel.

84. The stabilizing system according to any of claims 76-82, characterized in that the foot tilts towards a retracted position.

85. The stabilizing system according to any of claims 76-84, characterized in that the clamping mechanism comprises a fixed clamp, and a movable clamp that tilts in a closing direction towards the fixed clamp.

86. The stabilizing system according to any of claims 76-85, characterized in that the clamping mechanism further comprises a freely rotating lever that can be moved to a coupling condition where the clamping mechanism partially opens to facilitate rotation of the medical device within the clamping mechanism.

87. A stabilizing system for supporting a medical device characterized in that it comprises: a mounting channel for the clamping mechanism derived from the first and second mounting rails; a clamping mechanism for receiving the medical device, wherein the clamping mechanism is slidably disposed in the mounting channel of the clamping mechanism; and wherein the clamping mechanism includes a foot that engages in the channel to lock the position of the clamping mechanism in the channel.

88. The stabilizing system according to claim 87, characterized in that the channel comprises a gripping strip for attaching the locking foot.

89. The stabilizing system according to any of claims 87-88, characterized in that the clamping mechanism includes a fixed mounting clamp and a movable mounting flange.

90. The stabilizing system according to claim 89, characterized in that the fixed mounting flange and the movable mounting flange can be arranged in the cavities of the first mounting rail and the second mounting rail.

91. The stabilizing system according to claim 90, characterized in that it further comprises an actuator that can be actuated to retract the movable mounting flange 1.

92. The stabilizing system according to any of claims 89-91, characterized in that the movable mounting flange tilts away from the fixed mounting flange.

93. The stabilizing system according to any of claims 87-92, characterized in that it further comprises an actuator that can be actuated to move the foot to coupling with the channel.

94. The stabilizing system according to any of claims 87-93, characterized in that it further comprises a cam for moving the foot to coupling with the channel.

95. The stabilizing system according to any of claims 87-93, characterized in that the foot tilts towards a retracted position.

96. The stabilizing system according to any of claims 87-95, characterized in that the clamping mechanism comprises a fixed clamp, and a movable clamp that tilts in a closing direction towards the fixed clamp.

97. The stabilizing system according to any of claims 87-96, characterized in that the clamping mechanism comprises an actuator that can be actuated or moved to a coupled condition where the clamping mechanism partially opens to facilitate rotation of the medical device within the clamping mechanism.

98. A clamping mechanism for holding a medical device, characterized in that it comprises: a fixed clamp; a movable clamp that opens and closes by rotating the movable clamp relative to the fixed clamp; a movable retaining flange extending from a first side of the clamping mechanism; a fixed retaining flange extending from a second side of the clamping mechanism that is opposite the first side; and a movable locking foot extending from the bottom of the clamping mechanism.

99. The clamping mechanism according to claim 98, characterized in that the movable retaining flange includes a chamfered edge.

100. The clamping mechanism according to claim 98, characterized in that it further comprises an actuator that can be actuated to retract the movable retaining flange.

101. The clamping mechanism according to any of claims 98-100, characterized in that the movable retaining flange tilts away from the fixed retaining flange.

102. The clamping mechanism in accordance with any of claims 98-101, characterized in that it further comprises an actuator that can be actuated to move the foot to coupling with the channel.

103. The clamping mechanism according to any of claims 93-102, characterized in that it further comprises a cam for moving the foot to coupling with the channel.

104. The clamping mechanism according to any of claims 93-103, characterized in that the foot tilts into a retracted position.

105. The clamping mechanism according to any of claims 93-104, characterized in that it further comprises an actuator that can be actuated or moved to a coupled condition, where the clamping mechanism is partially opened to facilitate rotation of the medical device within the clamping mechanism.

106. A mounting channel for the clamping mechanism of a stabilizing system, characterized in that it comprises: a first mounting rail; a second mounting rail; wherein the first mounting rail and the second mounting rail are configured to receive a clamping mechanism for holding a medical device, such that the clamping mechanism can be slidably arranged in the mounting channel of the clamping mechanism between the first mounting rail and the second mounting rail, and such that a foot of the clamping mechanism can be engaged in the mounting channel of the clamping mechanism to lock the position of the clamping mechanism in the mounting channel of the clamping mechanism.

107. The mounting channel of the clamping mechanism according to claim 106, characterized in that it further comprises a gripping strip for attaching the locking foot.

108. The mounting channel of the clamping mechanism according to any of claims 106-107, characterized in that it further comprises cavities in the first mounting rail and the second mounting rail, wherein the cavities are configured to receive at least one of a first flange and a second flange of the clamping mechanism.

109. The mounting channel of the clamping mechanism according to claim 108, characterized in that the cavities include upper surfaces that are configured to engage the first flange and the second flange of the clamping mechanism when the locking foot presses down on the bottom of the mounting channel of the clamping mechanism so as to lock the position of the clamping mechanism in the mounting channel of the clamping mechanism.

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