Table supported surgical retractor and pelvic support

Claim 2

A table supported surgical retractor assembly comprising a generally C-shaped retractor including two legs, an intermediate portion and an open end; means for rigidly securing one of said legs of said retractor to an operating table and at an inclined angle above said table, a series of apertures in and around said retractor, a series of projections arranged around said C-shaped retractor, and a retracting blade having a flexible cable secured at one end thereto, said cable having a plug secured to its other end for insertion in any one of said apertures, said cable being positioned around any one of said projections so as to position said cable at a desired angle within the area bounded by said retractor.

Claim 3

The retractor assembly set forth in claim 1 including anchoring means for rigidly fastening said retractor leg to said table, said anchoring means including an anchor plate secured to said table, a bracket located on one side of said anchoring plate, said retractor being located on the other and opposite side of said anchoring plate, a flexible sterile barrier inserted between said anchoring plate and said retractor and also between said anchoring plate and said bracket and also extending over a patient located beneath said retractor to thereby provide a sterile barrier over said patient.

Claim 4

The retractor assembly as set forth in claim 2 including means for releasably securing said anchor plate to said table whereby said anchor plate, retractor, bracket and sterile barrier can all be removed from said table together as a unit.

Claim 5

The retractor set forth in claim 1 including cable means extending across the open end of said C-shaped retractor, means for releasably fastening said cable means at each of its ends to said retractor, said cable means providing anchoring means across said open end for a retractor blade assembly.

Claim 6

A table supported surgical retractor assembly comprising a generally C-shaped retractor including two legs, an intermediate portion and an open end; anchoring means for rigidly securing one of said legs of said retractor to an operating table and at an inclined angle above said table, said anchoring means including an anchor plate secured to said table, a bracket located on one side of said anchoring plate, said retractor being located on the other and opposite side of said anchoring plate, a flexible sterile barrier inserted between said anchoring plate and said retractor and also between said anchoring plate and said bracket and also extending over a patient located beneath said retractor to thereby provide a sterile barrier over said patient; said retractor having a series of apertures in and around said retractor, and a series of projections arranged around said C-shaped retractor; and a retracting blade having a flexible cable secured at one end thereto, said cable having a plug secured to its other end fOr insertion in any one of said apertures, said cable being positioned around any one of said projections so as to position said cable at a desired angle within the area bounded by said retractor; means for releasably securing said anchor plate to said table whereby said anchor plate, retractor, bracket and sterile barrier can all be removed from said table together as a unit.

Claim 7

A table supported surgical retractor assembly comprising a generally C-shaped retractor including two legs, an intermediate portion and an open end; anchoring means for rigidly securing one of said legs of said retractor to an operating table and at an inclined angle above said table, said anchoring means including an anchor plate secured to said table, a bracket located on one side of said anchoring plate, said retractor being located on the other and opposite side of said anchoring plate, a flexible sterile barrier inserted between said anchoring plate and said retractor and also between said anchoring plate and said bracket and also extending over a patient located beneath said retractor to thereby provide a sterile barrier over said patient; said retractor having a series of apertures in and around said retractor, and a series of projections arranged around said C-shaped retractor; and a retracting blade having a flexible cable secured at one end thereto, said cable having a plug secured to its other end fOr insertion in any one of said apertures, said cable being positioned around any one of said projections so as to position said cable at a desired angle within the area bounded by said retractor; means for releasably securing said anchor plate to said table whereby said anchor plate, retractor, bracket and sterile barrier can all be removed from said table together as a unit.

Claim 8

The retractor set forth in claim 5 including cable means extending across the open end of said C-shaped retractor, means for releasably fastening said cable means at each of its ends of said retractor, said cable means providing anchoring means across said open end for a retractor blade assembly.

Claim 9

A surgical retractor assembly for being supported rigidly on an operating table and comprising a generally C-shaped retractor, means for rigidly securing said retractor to said operating table and at an inclined angle above said table, said retractor having a series of apertures and a series of projections arranged therearound, a flexible cable having a retracting blade secured at one end for insertion in an opening in a patient and a plug secured to the other end of said cable for insertion in any one of said apertures in said retractor, said projections acting to abut against and position said cable at a desired angle within the area bounded by said retractor.

Claim 10

A surgical retractor assembly for being supported rigidly on an operating table and comprising a generally C-shaped retractor, means for rigidly securing said retractor to said operating table and at an inclined angle above said table, said retractor having a series of apertures and a series of projections arranged therearound, a flexible cable having a retracting blade secured at one end for insertion in an opening in a patient and a plug secured to the other end of said cable for insertion in any one of said apertures in said retractor, said projections acting to abut against and position said cable at a desired angle within the area bounded by said retractor.

Claim 11

The retractor assembly set forth in claim 7 including anchoring means for rigidly fastening said retractor to said table, said anchoring means including an anchor plate secured to said table, a bracket located on one side of said anchoring plate, said retractor being located on the other and opposite side of said anchoring plate, a flexible sterile barrier inserted between said anchoring plate and said retractor and also between said anchoring plate and said bracket and also extending over a patient located beneath said retractor to thereby provide a sterile barrier over said patient.

Claim 12

The retractor assembly as set forth in claim 8 including means for releasably securing said anchor plate to said table whereby said anchor plate, retractor, bracket and sterile barrier can all be removed from said table together as a unit.

Claim 13

A body support for being mounted transversely across an operating table for a patient undergoing surgery, said support comprising a base member mounted on said table, a first brace member secured to said base member and extending upwardly therefrom, a second brace member secured to said base member in transversely spaced relation from said first member and also extending upwardly from said table, said second brace member including a pair of vertically spaced pelvic area holders, one of said holders being vertically adjustable relative to the other holders, a C-shaped surgical retractor detachably secured to one of said braces and extending at an inclined angle over said braces so as to be positioned over a patient located between said braces, said retractor and braces being arranged so as to permit freedom of movement by a surgeon of the patient''s leg while the patient is located between said braces and under said retractor, and means for adjusting one of said braces transversely relative to one another so as to firmly support a patient between said braces when said patient is lying on his side on said table.

Claim 14

A body support for being mounted transversely across an operating table for a patient undergoing surgery, said support comprising a base member mounted on said table, a first brace member secured to said base member and extending upwardly therefrom, a second brace member secured to said base member in transversely spaced relation from said first member and also extending upwardly from said table, said second brace member including a pair of vertically spaced pelvic area holders, one of said holders being vertically adjustable relative to the other holders, a C-shaped surgical retractor detachably secured to one of said braces and extending at an inclined angle over said braces so as to be positioned over a patient located between said braces, said retractor and braces being arranged so as to permit freedom of movement by a surgeon of the patient''s leg while the patient is located between said braces and under said retractor, and means for adjusting one of said braces transversely relative to one another so as to firmly support a patient between said braces when said patient is lying on his side on said table.

Claim 15

The retractor assembly set forth in claim 10 including anchoring means for rigidly fastening said retractor to said one of said braces, said anchoring means including an anchor plate secured to one of said braces, a bracket located on one side of said anchoring plate, said retractor being located on the other and opposite side of said anchoring plate, a flexible sterile barrier inserted between said anchoring plate and said retractor and also between said anchoring plate and said bracket and also extending over a patient located beneath said retractor to thereby provide a sterile barrier over said patient.

Claim 16

The retractor assembly as set forth in claim 11 including means for releasAbly securing said anchor plate to said one of said braces whereby said anchor plate, retractor, bracket and sterile barrier can all be removed as a unit from said one of said braces.

Claim 17

A table supported surgical retractor assembly comprising a generally C-shaped retractor including two legs, an intermediate portion and an open end; means for rigidly securing one of said legs of said retractor to an operating table with said retractor arranged at an inclined angle above said table, cable anchoring means located around said retractor, and a series of cable engaging projections arranged around said C-shaped retractor and cables for engagement in said anchoring means and for being trained around said projections so as to vary the direction of pull of said cables.

Claim 18

A table supported surgical retractor assembly comprising a generally C-shaped retractor including two legs, an intermediate portion and an open end; means for rigidly securing one of said legs of said retractor to an operating table with said retractor arranged at an inclined angle above said table, cable anchoring means located around said retractor, and a series of cable engaging projections arranged around said C-shaped retractor and cables for engagement in said anchoring means and for being trained around said projections so as to vary the direction of pull of said cables.

Claim 19

The retractor assembly set forth in claim 13 further characterized in that said securing means includes an anchor plate secured to said table, a bracket located on one side of said anchoring plate, and said retractor is located on the other and opposite side of said anchoring plate.

Claim 20

The retractor assembly as set forth in claim 14 including means for releasably securing said anchor plate to said table whereby said anchor plate, retractor, and bracket can all be removed from said table together as a unit.

Claim 21

The retractor set forth in claim 13 including cable means extending across the open end of said C-shaped retractor, means for releasably fastening said cable means at each of its ends to said retractor, said cable means providing anchoring means across said open end for a retractor blade assembly.