Patent ID: 6234173
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
Apparatus for restraining a human leg during a surgical procedure, wherein said apparatus comprises:an attachment platform having an upward-facing attachment surface;a leg receiving structure for holding a portion of said leg, wherein said leg receiving structure has a downward-facing attachment surface, wherein said leg receiving structure includes a foot holder having an upward-facing foot cavity for holding a foot of said leg, and a first restraining belt for holding said foot within said foot cavity, wherein said downward-facing attachment surface extends along a lower surface of said foot holder, wherein said leg receiving structure additionally includes a leg holder having a leg cavity for holding a lower portion of a leg having a foot within said foot cavity and a second restraining belt for holding said lower portion of a leg within said leg cavity, and wherein said leg holder is pivotally mounted on said foot holder;first attachment means for releasably attaching said downward-facing attachment surface to said upward-facing attachment surface in a plurality of positions along said upward-facing attachment surface; andsecond attachment means for releasably attaching said attachment platform to said operating table.