Patent ID: 8480561
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An instrument support apparatus for supporting an instrument having a shaft extending along a shaft axis relative to a patient positioned adjacent to an external frame, comprising: a base fixedly mountable onto the external frame; a pivot assembly mounted for pivoting relative to the base; an arm assembly extending along a longitudinal axis and having a first portion mounted for pivoting relative to the pivot assembly and a second portion spaced from the first portion; and a grip mounted to the second portion of the arm assembly and configured to support the instrument with the shaft axis extending along a support axis, wherein the grip includes a housing having a recess extending along the support axis, the recess having an opening extending laterally of the support axis and sized to laterally receive the shaft of the instrument, wherein the grip further includes a locking mechanism configured to secure the shaft of the instrument relative to the grip when the instrument is received in the recess, the locking mechanism including: