Neuro-Surgical Clamp

摘要

A double clamp whose jaws are mounted on pivots. The clamp finds use in craniotomy procedures where a piece of the skull is removed to expose the brain. The clamp frame of the present invention can be attached to armatures that circle the patient's head. The jaws hold the patient's skull fixed. There are no supporting bars; rather, there is a pair of semi-circular (or other shaped) armatures that partially circle the patient's head and are attached to the frame of the clamp device.

主权项

1. A neuro-surgical clamp device comprising:
a clamp frame; a pair of opposing adjustable jaws pivotably mounted to the clamp frame; the jaws adapted to clamp a patient's head during neurosurgery; a pair of substantially semi-circular armatures with diameters greater than a patient's head clampable to the jaws or clamp frame; whereby, surgical instruments can be attached to the armatures during a surgical procedure.