Patent ID: 8689793
Filing Date: 2014-04-08
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A limb restraining apparatus for use during knee surgery on a leg of a patient, the leg having an upper portion and an underside and a knee, and in combination with a surgical table upon which the patient is resting, comprising: a) a restraining member that includes a vertical flange that enables removable attachment to the surgical table, the restraining member being an integrally molded plastic section having a curved member having an upper convex surface and an underside curved concave surface that is positioned to cradle the upper portion of the leg of the patient but not the underside of the leg of the patient said curved member having first and second end portions and attached at said first end portion to an upper portion of said vertical flange, the second end portion of said curved member being a free end portion; b) the restraining member adapted to prevent substantial movement of the leg of the patient above the knee while allowing movement and manipulation of a distal leg portion of the patient, below the knee; c) a flexible support attached to the underside curved concave surface of the restraining member, said flexible support extending along the curved member in between said curved member first and second end portions; d) the restraining member including a thickened portion that forms an interface between the curved member and the vertical flange, the thickened portion including a plurality of surfaces including a first surface that is in communication with the said underside curved concave surface, a second surface that is in communication with the said upper convex surface below said first end portion and a third surface that extends between said vertical flange and said first surface, forming a first obtuse angle with said vertical flange; e) wherein the thickened portion has an upper tapered portion and a lowered tapered portion and a central portion of maximum thickness; f) wherein said vertical flange and said second surface define a second obtuse angle that is greater than the first obtuse angle; and g) wherein the restraining member is of a polycarbonate material.