ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRACTOR AND/OR POSITIONER

摘要

A sterile pressure pad assembly system, kit and method uses a cage assembly comprising an enclosure and a pad assembly configured as a generally rectangular pad disposed adjacent the patient's limb near the joint to be extended and/or distended. The pad may be affixed by adhesive to the outer surface of an arcuate side and formed from suitable foam and cell structure materials that can be sterilized such as, for example, polyurethane-based foam. The enclosure of the cage assembly is configured with one or more ridges to sufficiently optimize a material strength to the arcuate side of the enclosure so as to not crush under pressure from the surgical distractor unit and/or the weight of the patient's limb of the patient when the sterile cage assembly and pad support a limb of a patient on a support bar as a surgical distractor unit positions the pad in abutment with a popliteal area of a patient's knee joint during a medical procedure.

主权项

1. An assembly for supporting a limb of a patient during a medical procedure configured to be received by a support bar of a surgical distractor unit for separating anatomical portions of the patient's limb during the medical procedure, said assembly comprising:
an enclosure configured with side portions, an opening formed in each of said side portions adapted to receive slidably by the support bar, and an arcuate side connected to said side portions formed in a generally u-shape, said enclosure is configured with one or more ridges to sufficiently optimize a spring lever under pressure from the surgical distractor unit; and a pad disposed on said arcuate side of said enclosure.