CA2129934A1 - Support structure for abdominal lift - Google Patents
Support structure for abdominal liftInfo
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- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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- A61B17/02—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for holding wounds open; Tractors
- A61B17/0281—Abdominal wall lifters
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Abstract
Abstract of the Disclosure A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument is provided. The support structure includes an arm assembly, a leg assembly, a base assembly, and a support bracket. The leg assembly includes a latch mechanism that engages the base assembly. The base assembly includes a gear that engages the leg assembly.
An end rail is provided for attachment to the side rails of an operating room bed.
An end rail is provided for attachment to the side rails of an operating room bed.
Description
, E~press Mail No. 1~287299089US
~'~'3/~ 1 8~PPORT 8TRlJCTllRE: FOR ABDOMINAL ~IFT
Field Of Th~ rnvention This invention relates generally to surgical S instruments and, more particularly, to a support structure for supporting an abdominal lift for use in laparoscopic surgery.
Bac~roun~ Of Tb- Invention Laparoscopic surgical procedures have been around for many years and have recently have become more available due to advances in technology relating to the `
laparoscope or video imaging system. They are much less intrusive to the patient than typical open surgical procedures. While an open surgical procedure may involve one primary incision that is at least 6-9 centimeters long, a laparoscopic procedure typically uses ~maller incisions, each only around 5-11 millimeters in length. In open surgery, the surgeon cuts muscle. In laparo w opic surgery, the surgeon generally doe~ not cUt ~uscle. ~ec~u~e they are less ;~
intrusive than open surgical procedures, laparoscopic procedures have resulted in much shorter surgical procedures and recovery times.
Laparoscopic procedures have typically involved insufflation of the abdominal or peritoneal cavity with carbon dioxide and/or other gases in order to create a pneumoperitoneum. The pneumoperitoneum establishes an open space inside the peritoneal cavity to enable the surgeon to move the laparoscope around and see inside.
Typically, the pneumoperitoneum is established by puncturing the abdominal wall with a Veress needle .... . .... ..
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and injecting gas from an insufflator through the veress needle to a pressure of around 12 Hg.
After insufflation, a trocar is advanced .
through the opening in the abdominal wall and into the ~ -~
peritoneal cavity. The trocar is a tube or cannula that usually has a gaseous seal to contain the carbon dioxide within the peritoneal cavity and maintain insufflation.
The cannula ~5 used for insertion of other medical instruments, such as a laparoscope, therethrough and into the peritoneal cavity.
There may be difficulties associated with insufflation of the peritoneal cavity. First and foremost is postoperative pain which patients may experience in the abdomen or shoulder area due to migrating gas. This occurs when insufflation causes excess gas pressure in the peritoneal cavity. Excess gas pressure may also compress the pleural cavities thus making respiration d$fficult. Other possible dif~iculties associated with insufflation in lap~roscopic surgery include subcutaneous emphysema, bloo~ ve~sel p-netr~tion, etc.
Th- att-ndant difriculties of insufflation have led to alternatives to insufflation wherein a pneumoperitoneum is established by elevating the abdominal wall with a mechanical lift. The lirt is introduced percutaneously into the peritoneal cavi~y before establishing a pneumoperitoneum. The lift is elevated mechanically in order to distend the abdomen.
When the abdomen is distended, ambient air enters the peritoneum through the puncture opening in the abdomen and a pneumoperitoneum at or near ambient air pressure is established.
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By establishing a pneumoperitoneum at ambient air pressure, insufflation and the concomitant need for gaseous seals in endoscopic instruments and trocars for maintaining a relatively high gas pressure in the peritoneal cavity is eliminated. Thus, the attendant difficulties of insufflation, as well as the need for costly equipment, is eliminated.
The prior art includes several abdominal lift devices. In International Patent Application PCT/US92/4456 a lift is disclosed that has two radially extending blades that are rotatable. The blades are closed together for initial insertion into the abdominal cavity. After insertion, the blades are spread or fanned. When the lift is elevated, the blades contact and elevate the inner surface of the abdominal wall. ; -~
Societe 3X, a French company, markets an abdominal lift and support structure. The lift i5 shown and described in International Patent Application Serial No. PCT/FR91/227. The lift includes a series of curves ~orming a generally tri~ngular shapo. The tip o~ the li~t i~ turnod downwardly ~lightly. The support ~tructure include~ a crane and boom design. Gross ad~u~tments are made by sliding the supporting legs and the boom within their respective holders. A mechanical -- -screw-jack is used for fine adjustment. `~
U.S. Patent No. 5,183,033 describes a method for lifting an abdominal wall with a set of ;ir,earl2nd non-linear abdominal lifts. International Patent Application PCT/US92/4392 describes a variety of mechanical rods, arms and/or balloons for mechanically ~;
lifting an abdominal wall during laparoscopic surgery.
There are some other prior art structures for elevating and/or supporting abdominal lifts in .
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laparoscopic surgery. u.s. Patent No. 5,183,033 illustrates support structures using winches or U-shaped ;`~
bars for use in laparoscopic surgery.
Further, there are a number of prior art ~
S support structures for supporting mechanical lifts used `
in open surgery. For example, see U.S. Patent Nos.
5,109,831 and 4,143,652.
The adjustment capabilities of these prior art devices are limited. It would be desirable to provide a support structure for holding an abdominal lift in an elevated position that is mechanically operable by the ~`
surgeon at the operating room table and has a variety of position adjustments. It would be desirable to provide a mechanical lift adjustment having both gross and fine ;-adjustment capabil$ties and can be adjusted for left or right-handed operation. Also, it would be desirable to provide a latch mechanism associated with the lift mechanism wherein a leg assembly of the support structure automatically engages a base in order to fix the height of the abdo~inal liSt.
, 8umoarv Of ~h- Snv-nt~on The support structure ~or holding an abdominal lift in accordance with the invention is mechanically -~
operable by the surgeon at an operating room table and has a variety of position adjustments. It has a mechanical lift adjustment for both gross and fine adjuctment which can be adjusted for left or right-handed operation. -The support structure is detachably and slidably attachable to an operating room table. It includes a support bracket that attaches to the side rails of an operating room table. In an alternative ~ 2~29934 aspect of the invention, an end rail is provided for attachment to the side rails of an operating room table and the support bracket is detachably and slidably connectable to the end rail. Thus, the support structure can be positioned at the end of an operating room table.
An upstanding leg assembly is rotatably and ~lidably attached to the support bracket. An arm assembly is rotatably and slidably connected to the leg assembly. The distal end of the arm assembly has a holding portion for holding an abdominal lift.
The leg assembly includes a gear rack member `~
which is engageable with a gear member. The gear member is held by a gear brace that is connected to the support ~-bracket. The gear member ratchets for vertical adjustment of the leg assembly.
The gear rack member is movable between an engaged position wherein the gear rack member is engaged with the gear member and a disengaged position wherein the gear rack m-mber ~s disengaged from the gear member.
When the gear rack memb-r and g-ar m~mber are engaged, th-n th- leg a~-embly is prevented from sliding downwardly relative to the support bracket. When the gear rack member is disengaged from the gear member, the leg assembly slides freely relative to the support bracket for gross vertical adjustment.
A spring biases ~he gear rack member toward the engaged position. Thus, the gear rack member is ~
automatically engaged with the gear member. ~ -The gear rack member is movable within a gear `
jacket inside the leg assembly. The jacket has a pin that coacts with a cam portion on th- gear rack memb~r :,' ;, in order to move Lhe qear rack member between the engaged position and disengaged position The gear brace is rotatable relative to the support bracket whereby the gear brace and gear member can be adjusted for either left or right-handed -~
operation In an alternative aspect of the invention, the holding portion of the arm assembly include~ a force measuring gauge rOr monitoring and controlling the lift ~orce on the surgical device being held by the support structure ~;
These and other aspects and attributes of the present invention will be discussed with reference to the following drawings and accompanying specification Bri-f D-scription of T~- Drawings FIG 1 is a perspective view of a support structure Sor ~upporting an abdominal lift in accordance with the invention wherein the support structure is attached to the side rail of an operating room bed and `~
supports an abdominal li~t during laparoscopic surg-ry;
FIG 2 i~ a p-r~pective view Or a support ~tructure for ~upportinq an abdominal lift in accordance ~ ;~
with the invention including an end rail wherein the support structure is connected to the end rail and -~
~upports an abdominal lift during a laparoscopic surgery; -FIG 3 is an elevational view of a portion of the arm assembly of the support structure attached to an abdominal lift that is inserted into the abdomen;
- FIG 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the -support structure as shown in FIG 2 "~;", '' 21299~4 FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the support structure shown in FIG. 4:
FIG. 6 is an elevational view, shown in partial cross-section, of the leg assembly and gear assembly of the support structure;
FIG. 7 is an elevational view, shown in ;
partial cross-section, o~ a portlon of the leg assembly with the gear inserted therein: and FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view of an alternative holding portion and force measuring gauge in accordance with the invention.
Detailed De~cri~tion of the Invention The following is a detailed description of the invention. The detailed description is not intended to : ... .. .
be an exhaustive description of all embodiments within the scope o~ the invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the claims to the disclosed embodiments.
Other embodiments within the scope of the claims will be apparent to those skilled in the art.
R~f-rring to FIG. 1, a support structure 10 for supporting an abdominal lift in accordance with the invention is shown. The support structure 10 is clamped ~ - -to the side rail 12 of an operating room table. The ~-~
support ctructure as shown is supporting an abdominal lift during laparoscopic surgery. The two surgeons are inserting a laparoscope and laparoscopic surgical instruments into a pneumoperitoneum established by the abdominal lift. The surgeons view a monitor 18 which -~
displays the view seen by the laparoscope.
Referring to FIG. 2, a support structure 10 for supporting an abdominal lift is clamped on an end rail 20 which is attachable to the side rails 12 of the ;' ' ~ ' ..:
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,' 2~29934 operating room table. Thus, the support structure 10 may be mounted at the end of the operating room table to ~-gain access to the patient from the end of the table. ~ -Referring to FIG. 3, a preferred use of the support structure lo is to elevate and support an abdominal lift 22. The abdominal lift 22 shown in FIG.
~'~'3/~ 1 8~PPORT 8TRlJCTllRE: FOR ABDOMINAL ~IFT
Field Of Th~ rnvention This invention relates generally to surgical S instruments and, more particularly, to a support structure for supporting an abdominal lift for use in laparoscopic surgery.
Bac~roun~ Of Tb- Invention Laparoscopic surgical procedures have been around for many years and have recently have become more available due to advances in technology relating to the `
laparoscope or video imaging system. They are much less intrusive to the patient than typical open surgical procedures. While an open surgical procedure may involve one primary incision that is at least 6-9 centimeters long, a laparoscopic procedure typically uses ~maller incisions, each only around 5-11 millimeters in length. In open surgery, the surgeon cuts muscle. In laparo w opic surgery, the surgeon generally doe~ not cUt ~uscle. ~ec~u~e they are less ;~
intrusive than open surgical procedures, laparoscopic procedures have resulted in much shorter surgical procedures and recovery times.
Laparoscopic procedures have typically involved insufflation of the abdominal or peritoneal cavity with carbon dioxide and/or other gases in order to create a pneumoperitoneum. The pneumoperitoneum establishes an open space inside the peritoneal cavity to enable the surgeon to move the laparoscope around and see inside.
Typically, the pneumoperitoneum is established by puncturing the abdominal wall with a Veress needle .... . .... ..
:, -- 2 -- : ~
, ~
and injecting gas from an insufflator through the veress needle to a pressure of around 12 Hg.
After insufflation, a trocar is advanced .
through the opening in the abdominal wall and into the ~ -~
peritoneal cavity. The trocar is a tube or cannula that usually has a gaseous seal to contain the carbon dioxide within the peritoneal cavity and maintain insufflation.
The cannula ~5 used for insertion of other medical instruments, such as a laparoscope, therethrough and into the peritoneal cavity.
There may be difficulties associated with insufflation of the peritoneal cavity. First and foremost is postoperative pain which patients may experience in the abdomen or shoulder area due to migrating gas. This occurs when insufflation causes excess gas pressure in the peritoneal cavity. Excess gas pressure may also compress the pleural cavities thus making respiration d$fficult. Other possible dif~iculties associated with insufflation in lap~roscopic surgery include subcutaneous emphysema, bloo~ ve~sel p-netr~tion, etc.
Th- att-ndant difriculties of insufflation have led to alternatives to insufflation wherein a pneumoperitoneum is established by elevating the abdominal wall with a mechanical lift. The lirt is introduced percutaneously into the peritoneal cavi~y before establishing a pneumoperitoneum. The lift is elevated mechanically in order to distend the abdomen.
When the abdomen is distended, ambient air enters the peritoneum through the puncture opening in the abdomen and a pneumoperitoneum at or near ambient air pressure is established.
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By establishing a pneumoperitoneum at ambient air pressure, insufflation and the concomitant need for gaseous seals in endoscopic instruments and trocars for maintaining a relatively high gas pressure in the peritoneal cavity is eliminated. Thus, the attendant difficulties of insufflation, as well as the need for costly equipment, is eliminated.
The prior art includes several abdominal lift devices. In International Patent Application PCT/US92/4456 a lift is disclosed that has two radially extending blades that are rotatable. The blades are closed together for initial insertion into the abdominal cavity. After insertion, the blades are spread or fanned. When the lift is elevated, the blades contact and elevate the inner surface of the abdominal wall. ; -~
Societe 3X, a French company, markets an abdominal lift and support structure. The lift i5 shown and described in International Patent Application Serial No. PCT/FR91/227. The lift includes a series of curves ~orming a generally tri~ngular shapo. The tip o~ the li~t i~ turnod downwardly ~lightly. The support ~tructure include~ a crane and boom design. Gross ad~u~tments are made by sliding the supporting legs and the boom within their respective holders. A mechanical -- -screw-jack is used for fine adjustment. `~
U.S. Patent No. 5,183,033 describes a method for lifting an abdominal wall with a set of ;ir,earl2nd non-linear abdominal lifts. International Patent Application PCT/US92/4392 describes a variety of mechanical rods, arms and/or balloons for mechanically ~;
lifting an abdominal wall during laparoscopic surgery.
There are some other prior art structures for elevating and/or supporting abdominal lifts in .
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laparoscopic surgery. u.s. Patent No. 5,183,033 illustrates support structures using winches or U-shaped ;`~
bars for use in laparoscopic surgery.
Further, there are a number of prior art ~
S support structures for supporting mechanical lifts used `
in open surgery. For example, see U.S. Patent Nos.
5,109,831 and 4,143,652.
The adjustment capabilities of these prior art devices are limited. It would be desirable to provide a support structure for holding an abdominal lift in an elevated position that is mechanically operable by the ~`
surgeon at the operating room table and has a variety of position adjustments. It would be desirable to provide a mechanical lift adjustment having both gross and fine ;-adjustment capabil$ties and can be adjusted for left or right-handed operation. Also, it would be desirable to provide a latch mechanism associated with the lift mechanism wherein a leg assembly of the support structure automatically engages a base in order to fix the height of the abdo~inal liSt.
, 8umoarv Of ~h- Snv-nt~on The support structure ~or holding an abdominal lift in accordance with the invention is mechanically -~
operable by the surgeon at an operating room table and has a variety of position adjustments. It has a mechanical lift adjustment for both gross and fine adjuctment which can be adjusted for left or right-handed operation. -The support structure is detachably and slidably attachable to an operating room table. It includes a support bracket that attaches to the side rails of an operating room table. In an alternative ~ 2~29934 aspect of the invention, an end rail is provided for attachment to the side rails of an operating room table and the support bracket is detachably and slidably connectable to the end rail. Thus, the support structure can be positioned at the end of an operating room table.
An upstanding leg assembly is rotatably and ~lidably attached to the support bracket. An arm assembly is rotatably and slidably connected to the leg assembly. The distal end of the arm assembly has a holding portion for holding an abdominal lift.
The leg assembly includes a gear rack member `~
which is engageable with a gear member. The gear member is held by a gear brace that is connected to the support ~-bracket. The gear member ratchets for vertical adjustment of the leg assembly.
The gear rack member is movable between an engaged position wherein the gear rack member is engaged with the gear member and a disengaged position wherein the gear rack m-mber ~s disengaged from the gear member.
When the gear rack memb-r and g-ar m~mber are engaged, th-n th- leg a~-embly is prevented from sliding downwardly relative to the support bracket. When the gear rack member is disengaged from the gear member, the leg assembly slides freely relative to the support bracket for gross vertical adjustment.
A spring biases ~he gear rack member toward the engaged position. Thus, the gear rack member is ~
automatically engaged with the gear member. ~ -The gear rack member is movable within a gear `
jacket inside the leg assembly. The jacket has a pin that coacts with a cam portion on th- gear rack memb~r :,' ;, in order to move Lhe qear rack member between the engaged position and disengaged position The gear brace is rotatable relative to the support bracket whereby the gear brace and gear member can be adjusted for either left or right-handed -~
operation In an alternative aspect of the invention, the holding portion of the arm assembly include~ a force measuring gauge rOr monitoring and controlling the lift ~orce on the surgical device being held by the support structure ~;
These and other aspects and attributes of the present invention will be discussed with reference to the following drawings and accompanying specification Bri-f D-scription of T~- Drawings FIG 1 is a perspective view of a support structure Sor ~upporting an abdominal lift in accordance with the invention wherein the support structure is attached to the side rail of an operating room bed and `~
supports an abdominal li~t during laparoscopic surg-ry;
FIG 2 i~ a p-r~pective view Or a support ~tructure for ~upportinq an abdominal lift in accordance ~ ;~
with the invention including an end rail wherein the support structure is connected to the end rail and -~
~upports an abdominal lift during a laparoscopic surgery; -FIG 3 is an elevational view of a portion of the arm assembly of the support structure attached to an abdominal lift that is inserted into the abdomen;
- FIG 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the -support structure as shown in FIG 2 "~;", '' 21299~4 FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the support structure shown in FIG. 4:
FIG. 6 is an elevational view, shown in partial cross-section, of the leg assembly and gear assembly of the support structure;
FIG. 7 is an elevational view, shown in ;
partial cross-section, o~ a portlon of the leg assembly with the gear inserted therein: and FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view of an alternative holding portion and force measuring gauge in accordance with the invention.
Detailed De~cri~tion of the Invention The following is a detailed description of the invention. The detailed description is not intended to : ... .. .
be an exhaustive description of all embodiments within the scope o~ the invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the claims to the disclosed embodiments.
Other embodiments within the scope of the claims will be apparent to those skilled in the art.
R~f-rring to FIG. 1, a support structure 10 for supporting an abdominal lift in accordance with the invention is shown. The support structure 10 is clamped ~ - -to the side rail 12 of an operating room table. The ~-~
support ctructure as shown is supporting an abdominal lift during laparoscopic surgery. The two surgeons are inserting a laparoscope and laparoscopic surgical instruments into a pneumoperitoneum established by the abdominal lift. The surgeons view a monitor 18 which -~
displays the view seen by the laparoscope.
Referring to FIG. 2, a support structure 10 for supporting an abdominal lift is clamped on an end rail 20 which is attachable to the side rails 12 of the ;' ' ~ ' ..:
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,' 2~29934 operating room table. Thus, the support structure 10 may be mounted at the end of the operating room table to ~-gain access to the patient from the end of the table. ~ -Referring to FIG. 3, a preferred use of the support structure lo is to elevate and support an abdominal lift 22. The abdominal lift 22 shown in FIG.
3 is of the type described in detail in copending patent application Serial No. entitled Abdominal Life Device, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein. The cavity under the lift is a pneumoperitoneum 24 providing a work area for laparoscopic surgery.
Referring to FIG. 4, the support structure in; -~
accordance with the invention includes an arm assembly ~;
26, a leg assembly 28 and a base assembly 30.
The base assembly 30 includes a support bracket 32 is connectable to e$ther a side rail 12 of an operating room table or an end rail 20 as shown in FIGS.
2, 4 and 5. Referring to FIG. 5, tightening knobs 33 ~ ;
are thre~ded through the support bracket 32 to clamp down on the ~id- rail 12 or end rail 20 in order to hold tho support brack-t 32 in place. The nd rail 20 is constructed Srom two halves 21 and 23 that are connected to each other. Hanger~ 2~ and 29 are provided on the two halves 21 and 23 for hanging the end rail 20 on the side ra~ls 12 of an operating room bed as shown in FIG.~ ;
2.
Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the arm assembly 26 includes a holding portion 40. The holding portion 40 has a detachable tip 42 which is inserted into a shaft 44. A clip 46 is used to fasten the tip 42 to the shaft 44. The shaft 44 has an end cap 48. The shaft 44 is rotatably held by a collar 50 that is inserted into a - --` 2129934 _ 9 _ `~
slotted retaining member 52 that fits within the distal end of arm portion 54.
A tightening knob 56 is threaded into the collar 50 in order to tighten down and hold the shaft 44 within the collar 50. A tightening knob 58 is insertable into the arm portion 54 in order to tighten down and hold the slotted retaining member 52 within the arm portion 54.
The arm portion 54 extends upwardly from the leg assembly 28. The arm portion 54 is bent in two places at 45- angles. Thus, the dista} end of the arm -portion 54 is oriented at a 90 angle relative to the proximal end of the arm portion 54 and the distal end of the arm portion 54 extends horizontally. ~;~
The bottom of the arm assembly 26 is connected -to the top of the leg assembly 28 (FIGS. 4 and 5). The bottom of the arm portion 54 has a collar 60 that receive~ an upwardly extending tube 62 that is part of the leg as~embly 28. As shown in FIG. 6, the upper end of the tube 62 is slidably in~erted between the collar 60 and the arm portion 54 and abuts the collar 60. A
tight-ning knob 64 i~ threaded into the collar 60 in order to tighten down on and hold the tube 62. When the tightening knob 64 is loosened, the arm portion 54 may ;~
be rotated relative to the tube 62 in order to rota*e the arm assembly 26 relative to the leg assembly 28.
Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, a gear rack 66 ;
extends within the tube 62. A horizontal slot 70 in the gear rack 66 receives a pin 68 extending across the diameter of the tube 62 at its bottom end. The pin 68 and slot 70 cooperate to restrict vertical motion and ~
permit horizontal motion of the gear rack 66 relative to ~ -the tube 62. Thus, when the gear rack 66 is raised by '~', ' ' ., " ':' "' "."-",~ " ,~ "~
2~29934 - 1 0 - , the gear 72 as discussed below, the tube 62 anà entire leg assembly 28 are carried with it.
Referring to FIGS. 4-6, the gear rack 66 is actuated by a gear assembly 71. The gear assembly 71 s includes a gear 72 and crank 76 rotatably mounted on a gear brace 74. A spring loaded pawl 78 on the crank 76 and a spring loaded ratchet 80 on the gear brac~ 74 cooperate with the gear 72 in order to crank the gear 72 clockwise and prevent counter-clockwise rotation.
As shown in FIG. 6, the gear 72 extends through a slot 84 in the tube 62 and engages the gear `~
rack 66. By rotating the crank 76 clockwise, the gear 72 is rotated clockwise and the gear rack 66 is ratcheted in an upward direction. Thus, the gear assembly 71 functions a6 a lift mechanism that lifts the leg assembly 28 and provides a fine height adjustment.
Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the leg assembly 28 is slidably contained within a tubular member or can 86. The can 86 is contained between two swivel rings 88 and 90 which are welded to the support bracket 32. The gear brace 74 is wolded to the can 86. Thus, the gear 72, ge~r brace 74, can 86, swivel rings 88 and 90 and support bracket 32 are connected together and form a base assembly 30 which receives the leg assembly 28.
The swivel rings 88 and 90 permit the can 86 to rotate relative to the support bracket 32. The can 86 defines a slot 82 that permits the gear 72 to extend through to engage the gear rack 66 inside the leg assembly 28. When the gear assembly 71 is rotated from a right-handed orientation as shown in solid lines in FIG. 4, to a left-handed orientation as shown in phantom lines in FIG. 4, the can 86, tube 62 and gear rack 66 are all rotated with the gear assembly 71. A tightening knob 91 is threaded into one of the rings 90 for tightening down on and holding the can 86 in order to prevent it from rotating.
The gear rack 66 is movable within the tube 62 -~
between an engaged position as shown in FIG. 6 and a disengaged position as shown in FIG. 7. When the gear rack 66 is engaged with the gear 72, the leg assembly 28 cannot move downwardly because the gear 72 is restricted by the pawl 80. Thus, the gear rack 66 functions as a latch mechanism for latching the leg assembly 2~ to the base assembly 30 and preventing downward movement of the -leg assembly 28. When the gear rack 66 is disengaged, then the leg assembly 28 is released and free to move upwardly or downwardly relative to the base assembiy 30 ~ -for gross height adjustment. ~
The gear rack 66 is adjusted between its :
engaged and disengaged positions by vertical movement of :~
a pair sf camming pins 92 and 94 extending within a pair o,~ camming slot~ 96 and 98 in the gear rack 66. The camming pins 92 and 94 are rigidly connected to a gear jacket 100 that envelopes the gear rack 66 inside the -~
tUb- 62.
The gear ~acket 100 i5 vertically slidable within the tube 62. The jacket 100 i~ connected to an 25- ad~ust collar 102 through a pin 104 (FIG. 5) that extends through a vertically extending slot 106 in the tube 62. The slot 106 permits the pin 104 to slide vertically within it. The adjust collar 102 wraps around the tube 62 and is vertically slidable relative to the tube 62. Thus, the gear jacke~ 100 can be moved -~
in a vertical direction by vertical movement of the adjust collar 102.
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,: '',':' ~ ,. ~.., When the adjust collar 102 and gear jacket 100 are lifted, the camming pins 92 and 94 are lifted - :~-upwardly within the camming slots 96 and 98 and thereby~ `
disengage the gear rack 66 from the gear 72, as shown in .
FIG 7 When the adjust collar 102 and gear jacket 100 are lowered, the camming pins 92 and 94 are lowered ;~-within the camminq slots 96 and 98 and thereby cause the gear rack 66 to engage the gear 72 as shown in FIG 6 Referring to FIGS 5 and 6, a spring 108 ;
extending from the bottom of the jacket 100 to the tube 6~ biases the jacket 100 to a lowered position relative to the tube 62 wherein the gear rack 66 is engaged with the gear 72 Thus, when the adjust collar 102 is released after having been manually lifted for gross vertical adjustment of the leg assembly 28, the gear jacket 100 snaps downwardly and the gear rack 66 and gear 72 are immediately and automatically engaged Referring to FIGS 4 and 5, a handgrip 110 and lift wire 112 may be provided on the arm portion 54 for lifting the ad~ust collar 102 The lift wire 112 - ext-nds downwardly and wraps around the tube 62 und-rnenth th- ad~ust collar 102 When the handgrip 110 is squeezed and pulled upwardly, it raises the lift wire 112 which in turn raises th- adjust collar 102 Thus, the handgrip lI0 can be operated with one hand to disengage the gear rack 66 and gear 72 for gross ;~
vertical adjustment of the leg assembly 28 Referring to FIG 8, an alternative holding portion 114 may optionally include a force measuring gauge 116 that is calibrated to show the lifting force being applied tc a surgical device 22 that is suspended from the holding portion 114 Preferably, the force measuring gauge is either a conventional strain gauge, e~
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piezoelectric gauge or semi-conductor strain gauge. For use in supporting an abdominal lift, the gauge is preferably calibrated to show lifting forces in the range of 0 to 25 pounds. The lift force is preferably displayed on the holding portion 114. As shown in FIG.
8, there are two windows 120 wherein one window is a convention bar graph display of relative force and the other window is a conventional numerical display of force in pounds, kilograms, etc. ~ `~
During use as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the ~
support structure 10 may be used in a variety of ~ -surgical applications. In particular, the support structure may be used to support an abdominal lift 22 ;
during endoscopic surgery. Fine adjustment of the ~ ;
elevation of the abdominal lift may be accomplished by ratcheting the support structure 10 upwardly. For gross adjustment, the adjust collar 102 is lifted to disengage the gear rack from the gear and permit the entire support structure to be manually raised and lowered.
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Referring to FIG. 4, the support structure in; -~
accordance with the invention includes an arm assembly ~;
26, a leg assembly 28 and a base assembly 30.
The base assembly 30 includes a support bracket 32 is connectable to e$ther a side rail 12 of an operating room table or an end rail 20 as shown in FIGS.
2, 4 and 5. Referring to FIG. 5, tightening knobs 33 ~ ;
are thre~ded through the support bracket 32 to clamp down on the ~id- rail 12 or end rail 20 in order to hold tho support brack-t 32 in place. The nd rail 20 is constructed Srom two halves 21 and 23 that are connected to each other. Hanger~ 2~ and 29 are provided on the two halves 21 and 23 for hanging the end rail 20 on the side ra~ls 12 of an operating room bed as shown in FIG.~ ;
2.
Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the arm assembly 26 includes a holding portion 40. The holding portion 40 has a detachable tip 42 which is inserted into a shaft 44. A clip 46 is used to fasten the tip 42 to the shaft 44. The shaft 44 has an end cap 48. The shaft 44 is rotatably held by a collar 50 that is inserted into a - --` 2129934 _ 9 _ `~
slotted retaining member 52 that fits within the distal end of arm portion 54.
A tightening knob 56 is threaded into the collar 50 in order to tighten down and hold the shaft 44 within the collar 50. A tightening knob 58 is insertable into the arm portion 54 in order to tighten down and hold the slotted retaining member 52 within the arm portion 54.
The arm portion 54 extends upwardly from the leg assembly 28. The arm portion 54 is bent in two places at 45- angles. Thus, the dista} end of the arm -portion 54 is oriented at a 90 angle relative to the proximal end of the arm portion 54 and the distal end of the arm portion 54 extends horizontally. ~;~
The bottom of the arm assembly 26 is connected -to the top of the leg assembly 28 (FIGS. 4 and 5). The bottom of the arm portion 54 has a collar 60 that receive~ an upwardly extending tube 62 that is part of the leg as~embly 28. As shown in FIG. 6, the upper end of the tube 62 is slidably in~erted between the collar 60 and the arm portion 54 and abuts the collar 60. A
tight-ning knob 64 i~ threaded into the collar 60 in order to tighten down on and hold the tube 62. When the tightening knob 64 is loosened, the arm portion 54 may ;~
be rotated relative to the tube 62 in order to rota*e the arm assembly 26 relative to the leg assembly 28.
Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, a gear rack 66 ;
extends within the tube 62. A horizontal slot 70 in the gear rack 66 receives a pin 68 extending across the diameter of the tube 62 at its bottom end. The pin 68 and slot 70 cooperate to restrict vertical motion and ~
permit horizontal motion of the gear rack 66 relative to ~ -the tube 62. Thus, when the gear rack 66 is raised by '~', ' ' ., " ':' "' "."-",~ " ,~ "~
2~29934 - 1 0 - , the gear 72 as discussed below, the tube 62 anà entire leg assembly 28 are carried with it.
Referring to FIGS. 4-6, the gear rack 66 is actuated by a gear assembly 71. The gear assembly 71 s includes a gear 72 and crank 76 rotatably mounted on a gear brace 74. A spring loaded pawl 78 on the crank 76 and a spring loaded ratchet 80 on the gear brac~ 74 cooperate with the gear 72 in order to crank the gear 72 clockwise and prevent counter-clockwise rotation.
As shown in FIG. 6, the gear 72 extends through a slot 84 in the tube 62 and engages the gear `~
rack 66. By rotating the crank 76 clockwise, the gear 72 is rotated clockwise and the gear rack 66 is ratcheted in an upward direction. Thus, the gear assembly 71 functions a6 a lift mechanism that lifts the leg assembly 28 and provides a fine height adjustment.
Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the leg assembly 28 is slidably contained within a tubular member or can 86. The can 86 is contained between two swivel rings 88 and 90 which are welded to the support bracket 32. The gear brace 74 is wolded to the can 86. Thus, the gear 72, ge~r brace 74, can 86, swivel rings 88 and 90 and support bracket 32 are connected together and form a base assembly 30 which receives the leg assembly 28.
The swivel rings 88 and 90 permit the can 86 to rotate relative to the support bracket 32. The can 86 defines a slot 82 that permits the gear 72 to extend through to engage the gear rack 66 inside the leg assembly 28. When the gear assembly 71 is rotated from a right-handed orientation as shown in solid lines in FIG. 4, to a left-handed orientation as shown in phantom lines in FIG. 4, the can 86, tube 62 and gear rack 66 are all rotated with the gear assembly 71. A tightening knob 91 is threaded into one of the rings 90 for tightening down on and holding the can 86 in order to prevent it from rotating.
The gear rack 66 is movable within the tube 62 -~
between an engaged position as shown in FIG. 6 and a disengaged position as shown in FIG. 7. When the gear rack 66 is engaged with the gear 72, the leg assembly 28 cannot move downwardly because the gear 72 is restricted by the pawl 80. Thus, the gear rack 66 functions as a latch mechanism for latching the leg assembly 2~ to the base assembly 30 and preventing downward movement of the -leg assembly 28. When the gear rack 66 is disengaged, then the leg assembly 28 is released and free to move upwardly or downwardly relative to the base assembiy 30 ~ -for gross height adjustment. ~
The gear rack 66 is adjusted between its :
engaged and disengaged positions by vertical movement of :~
a pair sf camming pins 92 and 94 extending within a pair o,~ camming slot~ 96 and 98 in the gear rack 66. The camming pins 92 and 94 are rigidly connected to a gear jacket 100 that envelopes the gear rack 66 inside the -~
tUb- 62.
The gear ~acket 100 i5 vertically slidable within the tube 62. The jacket 100 i~ connected to an 25- ad~ust collar 102 through a pin 104 (FIG. 5) that extends through a vertically extending slot 106 in the tube 62. The slot 106 permits the pin 104 to slide vertically within it. The adjust collar 102 wraps around the tube 62 and is vertically slidable relative to the tube 62. Thus, the gear jacke~ 100 can be moved -~
in a vertical direction by vertical movement of the adjust collar 102.
; ' ;:' , . . . ..
,: '',':' ~ ,. ~.., When the adjust collar 102 and gear jacket 100 are lifted, the camming pins 92 and 94 are lifted - :~-upwardly within the camming slots 96 and 98 and thereby~ `
disengage the gear rack 66 from the gear 72, as shown in .
FIG 7 When the adjust collar 102 and gear jacket 100 are lowered, the camming pins 92 and 94 are lowered ;~-within the camminq slots 96 and 98 and thereby cause the gear rack 66 to engage the gear 72 as shown in FIG 6 Referring to FIGS 5 and 6, a spring 108 ;
extending from the bottom of the jacket 100 to the tube 6~ biases the jacket 100 to a lowered position relative to the tube 62 wherein the gear rack 66 is engaged with the gear 72 Thus, when the adjust collar 102 is released after having been manually lifted for gross vertical adjustment of the leg assembly 28, the gear jacket 100 snaps downwardly and the gear rack 66 and gear 72 are immediately and automatically engaged Referring to FIGS 4 and 5, a handgrip 110 and lift wire 112 may be provided on the arm portion 54 for lifting the ad~ust collar 102 The lift wire 112 - ext-nds downwardly and wraps around the tube 62 und-rnenth th- ad~ust collar 102 When the handgrip 110 is squeezed and pulled upwardly, it raises the lift wire 112 which in turn raises th- adjust collar 102 Thus, the handgrip lI0 can be operated with one hand to disengage the gear rack 66 and gear 72 for gross ;~
vertical adjustment of the leg assembly 28 Referring to FIG 8, an alternative holding portion 114 may optionally include a force measuring gauge 116 that is calibrated to show the lifting force being applied tc a surgical device 22 that is suspended from the holding portion 114 Preferably, the force measuring gauge is either a conventional strain gauge, e~
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piezoelectric gauge or semi-conductor strain gauge. For use in supporting an abdominal lift, the gauge is preferably calibrated to show lifting forces in the range of 0 to 25 pounds. The lift force is preferably displayed on the holding portion 114. As shown in FIG.
8, there are two windows 120 wherein one window is a convention bar graph display of relative force and the other window is a conventional numerical display of force in pounds, kilograms, etc. ~ `~
During use as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the ~
support structure 10 may be used in a variety of ~ -surgical applications. In particular, the support structure may be used to support an abdominal lift 22 ;
during endoscopic surgery. Fine adjustment of the ~ ;
elevation of the abdominal lift may be accomplished by ratcheting the support structure 10 upwardly. For gross adjustment, the adjust collar 102 is lifted to disengage the gear rack from the gear and permit the entire support structure to be manually raised and lowered.
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Claims (32)
1. A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument, comprising:
a support bracket;
an elongated leg assembly slidably connected to said support bracket for longitudinal movement with respect thereto, said leg assembly including a gear rack member;
a gear brace connected to said support bracket;
a gear member rotatably connected to said gear brace, said gear member being selectively engageable with said gear rack member;
a ratchet mechanism engageable with said gear member for controlling the rotation of said gear member; and an arm assembly extending from said leg assembly for holding a surgical instrument.
a support bracket;
an elongated leg assembly slidably connected to said support bracket for longitudinal movement with respect thereto, said leg assembly including a gear rack member;
a gear brace connected to said support bracket;
a gear member rotatably connected to said gear brace, said gear member being selectively engageable with said gear rack member;
a ratchet mechanism engageable with said gear member for controlling the rotation of said gear member; and an arm assembly extending from said leg assembly for holding a surgical instrument.
2. A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument in accordance with claim 1 including a crank engageable with said gear member for rotation thereof.
3. A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument in accordance with claim 2 wherein said crank includes a pawl that is engageable with said gear member.
4. A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument in accordance with claim 1 wherein said gear brace is rotatable relative to said support bracket.
5. A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument in accordance with claim 1 wherein said arm assembly is rotatable relative to said leg assembly.
6. A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument in accordance with claim 1 wherein said gear rack member is movable between an engaged position wherein said gear rack member is engaged with said gear member and a disengaged position wherein said gear rack member is disengaged from said gear member.
7. A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument in accordance with claim 6 including a jacket member extending longitudinally adjacent said gear rack member.
8. A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument in accordance with claim 7 wherein said jacket member has at least one pin and said gear rack member has at least one cam portion that coacts with said pin.
9. A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument in accordance with claim 8 wherein said pin is movable relative to said cam portion between an engaged position wherein said gear rack member is engaged with said gear member and a disengaged position wherein said gear rack is disengaged from said gear.
10. A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument in accordance with claim 6 including an external adjustment collar connected to said gear rack member for moving said gear rack member between said engaged position and said disengaged position.
11. A support structure in accordance with claim 10 including an adjustment handgrip that is connected to said adjustment collar.
12. A support structure in accordance with claim 11 wherein said handgrip is configured for one-handed operation.
13. A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument, comprising:
a support bracket;
an upwardly extending leg assembly slidably connected to said support bracket, said leg assembly being selectively movable between a raised position and a lowered position;
a gear assembly connected to said support bracket, said gear assembly including a gear member that is engageable with said leg assembly for selective movement of said leg assembly between said raised position and said lowered position; and an arm assembly extending from said leg assembly, said arm assembly including a holding portion for holding a surgical instrument.
a support bracket;
an upwardly extending leg assembly slidably connected to said support bracket, said leg assembly being selectively movable between a raised position and a lowered position;
a gear assembly connected to said support bracket, said gear assembly including a gear member that is engageable with said leg assembly for selective movement of said leg assembly between said raised position and said lowered position; and an arm assembly extending from said leg assembly, said arm assembly including a holding portion for holding a surgical instrument.
14. A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument in accordance with claim 13 wherein said support bracket is detachably connectable to an operating room bed side rail.
15. A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument in accordance with claim 14 including an end rail that is connectable to an operating room bed, said support bracket being detachably connectable to said end rail.
16. A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument in accordance with claim 14 wherein said leg assembly is rotatably connected to said support bracket.
17. A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument in accordance with claim 16 including a swivel connection between said leg assembly and said support bracket.
18. A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument in accordance with claim 13 wherein said leg assembly includes a gear rack member that is engageable with said gear member.
19. A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument in accordance with claim 18 wherein said gear rack member is movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position.
20. A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument in accordance with claim 19 including a jacket extending longitudinally adjacent said gear rack.
21. A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument in accordance with claim 20 wherein said jacket has at least one pin and said gear rack member has at least one cam portion that is engageable with said pin.
22. A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument in accordance with claim 21 wherein said pin is movable relative to said cam portion between an engaged position wherein said gear rack member is engaged with said gear member and a disengaged position wherein said gear rack member is disengaged with said gear member.
23. A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument in accordance with claim 13 wherein said gear assembly includes a ratcheting crank mechanism for adjusting said movement of said leg assembly.
24. A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument in accordance with claim 13 wherein said gear assembly is rotatable relative to said support bracket.
25. A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument in accordance with claim 13 including a force measuring gauge connected to said holding portion.
26. A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument, comprising:
a support bracket;
an elongated leg assembly slidably connected to said support bracket for longitudinal movement with respect thereto, said leg assembly being selectively movable between a lowered position and a raised position;
a lift mechanism connected to said support bracket and engageable with said leg assembly for controlling said movement of said leg assembly between said lowered position and said raised position, said lift mechanism being rotatable relative to said support bracket for rotation between a right-handed position and a left-handed position; and an arm assembly extending from said leg assembly for holding a surgical instrument.
a support bracket;
an elongated leg assembly slidably connected to said support bracket for longitudinal movement with respect thereto, said leg assembly being selectively movable between a lowered position and a raised position;
a lift mechanism connected to said support bracket and engageable with said leg assembly for controlling said movement of said leg assembly between said lowered position and said raised position, said lift mechanism being rotatable relative to said support bracket for rotation between a right-handed position and a left-handed position; and an arm assembly extending from said leg assembly for holding a surgical instrument.
27. A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument in accordance with claim 26 wherein said lift mechanism includes a gear assembly for engaging said leg assembly, said gear assembly including a gear member that is engageable with said leg assembly.
28. A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument in accordance with claim 27 wherein said gear member is movable between a right-handed position and a left-handed position.
29. A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument comprising:
a base assembly;
an upwardly extending leg assembly slidably connected to said base assembly, said leg assembly being selectively movable between a raised position and a lowered position;
a latch mechanism connected to said leg assembly for selectively engaging said base assembly to prevent downward movement of said leg assembly, said latch mechanism being releasable for disengaging from said base assembly, said latch mechanism being automatically engageable with said base assembly when not released.
a base assembly;
an upwardly extending leg assembly slidably connected to said base assembly, said leg assembly being selectively movable between a raised position and a lowered position;
a latch mechanism connected to said leg assembly for selectively engaging said base assembly to prevent downward movement of said leg assembly, said latch mechanism being releasable for disengaging from said base assembly, said latch mechanism being automatically engageable with said base assembly when not released.
30. A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument in accordance with claim 29 wherein said latch mechanism is spring-loaded.
31. A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument in accordance with claim 29 wherein said latch mechanism includes a spring-loaded gear rack and said base assembly includes a gear assembly that is engageable with said gear rack.
32. A support structure for supporting a surgical instrument in accordance with claim 31 wherein said spring-loaded gear rack is biased toward an engaged position.
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