Claims
- 1. A limb supporting apparatus for use during surgical procedures or the like comprising:
- support means comprising two support members;
- mounting means for mounting said support members to an operating table for generally vertical orientation;
- crossbar means supported by said support members and extending laterally relative to said support members;
- limb supporting means connected to said crossbar means, said limb supporting means comprising first section means for attachment to a limb and second section means displaceable relative to said first section;
- tension measurement means disposed between said first and second section means for measuring the amount of tension exerted between said first and second section means; and
- tension adjustment means for adjusting the tension exerted between said first and second section means comprising a crank and a positioner shaft connecting said second section means, the position of said shaft being responsive to rotatable displacement of said crank.
- 2. The limb supporting apparatus of claim 1 wherein said limb supporting means comprises a fork-like structure connected to said crossbar means.
- 3. The limb supporting apparatus of claim 2 wherein said fork-like structure comprises pairs of inner and outer telescoping tines, each pair of said tines inter-connected by respective inner and outer base members, said tension measurement means being disposed between said inner and outer base members.
- 4. The limb supporting apparatus of claim 1 wherein said tension measurement means includes an analog gauge readout.
- 5. The limb supporting apparatus of claim 1 wherein said tension measurement means includes a digital readout.
- 6. The limb supporting apparatus of claim 1 further comprising tension display means mounted to a support member and electrically communicating with said tension measurement means for displaying the tension measurement.
- 7. A limb supporting apparatus adapted for installation on an operating table for use during surgical procedures or the like comprising:
- frame means comprising a frame mountable to an operating table for generally upright disposition above said table;
- limb supporting means connecting said frame means for generally universal positioning thereabout, said limb supporting means comprising first section means for attachment to a limb and second section means displaceable relative to said first section means; and
- tension measurement means comprising a digital readout disposed between said first and second section means for measuring the amount of tension exerted between said first and second section means.
- 8. The limb supporting apparatus of claim 7 further comprising tension adjustment means for fixably adjusting the tension exerted between said first and second section means.
- 9. The limb supporting apparatus of claim 7 wherein said limb supporting means comprises a fork-like structure connected to said frame means.
- 10. The limb supporting apparatus of claim 9 wherein said fork-like structure comprises pairs of inner and outer telescoping tines, each pair of said tines inter-connected by respective inner and outer base members, said tension measurement means being disposed between said inner and outer base members.
- 11. The limb supporting apparatus of claim 7 wherein said tension measurement means includes an analog gauge readout.
- 12. The limb supporting apparatus of claim 7 further comprising tension display means mounted to a tension measurement means for displaying the tension measurement.
- 13. A limb supporting apparatus adapted for installation on an operating table for use during surgical procedures or the like comprising:
- frame means comprising a frame mountable to an operating table for generally upright disposition above said table;
- limb supporting means connecting said frame means for generally universal positioning thereabout, said limb supporting means comprising first section means for attachment to a limb and second section means displaceable relative to said first section means; and
- tension adjustment means for adjusting the tension exerted between said first and second section means, said tension adjustment means comprising a rotatable member and a shaft which is variably positioned relative to said frame means in response to said rotatable member.
- 14. The limb supporting apparatus of claim 13 further comprising clamping means for clamping said limb supporting means in a fixed relationship to said frame means.
- 15. The limb supporting apparatus of claim 13 wherein said limb supporting means comprises a fork-like structure and a web-like cradle for receiving said limb.
- 16. The limb supporting apparatus of claim 13 wherein said fork-like structure comprises pairs of inner and outer telescoping tines, each pair of said tines inter-connected by respective inner and outer base members, said tension measurement means being disposed between said inner and outer base members.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 318,811 filed Mar. 3, 1989, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,964,403 which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 183,636 filed Apr. 19, 1988 now abandoned.
PCT Information
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PCT/US89/01660 |
4/19/1989 |
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10/18/1990 |
10/18/1990 |
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Continuation in Parts (2)
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