Abstract Weighted clamp for surgical retracting use in the operating room. In one form, a clamp is fitted with weights in one or both handles which may be detachable and will vary in accordance with the surgical procedure. For gall bladder or hernia operations in adults the weights may vary from about 1/2 pounds to about 5 pounds. In infants the weights are smaller, e.g., from 1/4 to 2 pounds. For venous or arterial surgery the weights may vary from 2 to 6 ounces for light veins up to 1-2 pounds for larger arteries. For use in stabilizing fractures the weights vary from 2 pounds up to 50 pounds. The weighted units may be screwed on, clipped on, pushed on or magnetically attached to or taken off of the handle. A pivoted folding prop is attached to each leg of the clamp. The arms of the prop are swung outwardly to stabilize the weighted clamp in, outside or on the body. A modified form of weighted clamp is fitted with a suction pad in the jaw portion for atraumatically holding hollow organs, such as bowel, heart or lung or solid organs such as spleen, liver, or kidney and the handles with pad may be separated by unbolting at the scissors pivot.
A weighted clamp adapted to thoracic surgery, cardio-vascular surgery, eye surgery and other surgical procedures wherein a low profile is presented in the operating field, and which eliminates the need for an assistant to hold the retracted clamp during surgery comprising: a. a pair of shaft members with handles at one end and terminating in jaw portions at other ends thereof; b. pivot means for opening and closing said shaft members; c. latch and unlatch means to hold the jaws in latched position for retraction and to unlatch the jaws when the clamp is to be opened; d. attachment means at the end of the handles of said shaft handle members; and e. separably attachable weights adapted to be attached to eithEr one or both of said attachment means of said shaft handles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A weighted clamp adapted to thoracic surgery, cardio-vascular surgery, eye surgery and other surgical procedures wherein a low profile is presented in the operating field, and which eliminates the need for an assistant to hold the retracted clamp during surgery comprising: a. a pair of shaft members with handles at one end and terminating in jaw portions at other ends thereof; b. pivot means for opening and closing said shaft members; c. latch and unlatch means to hold the jaws in latched position for retraction and to unlatch the jaws when the clamp is to be opened; d. attachment means at the end of the handles of said shaft handle members; and e. separably attachable weights adapted to be attached to eithEr one or both of said attachment means of said shaft handles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A weighted clamp which eliminates the need for an assistant to hold the retracted clamp during surgery, comprising: a. a pair of shaft members with handles at one end and terminating in jaw portions at opposite ends thereof; b. pivot means for opening and closing said shaft members; c. latch and unlatch means to hold the jaws in latched position for retraction and to unlatch the jaws when the clamp is to be opened; d. attachment means at the end of each of said shaft handles; e. separably attachable weights adapted to be attached to either one or both of said attachment means of said shaft handles; and f. monopod means foldably and pivotally attached to at least one of said shaft handles between the pivot means and handle, said monopod being foldable to lie flush against the shaft when not in use and being pivotably foldable at 90* to an erected position for supporting said weighted clamp.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A weighted clamp which eliminates the need for an assistant to hold the retracted clamp during surgery, comprising: a. a pair of shaft members with handles at one end and terminating in jaw portions at opposite ends thereof; b. pivot means for opening and closing said shaft members; c. latch and unlatch means to hold the jaws in latched position for retraction and to unlatch the jaws when the clamp is to be opened; d. attachment means at the end of each of said shaft handles; e. separably attachable weights adapted to be attached to either one or both of said attachment means of said shaft handles; and f. monopod means foldably and pivotally attached to at least one of said shaft handles between the pivot means and handle, said monopod being foldable to lie flush against the shaft when not in use and being pivotably foldable at 90* to an erected position for supporting said weighted clamp.