An Improved Table for Surgical Operations.
Year: 1892

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Table for Surgical Operations.
I ALBERT MAXIMILIAN STILLE of Kaplansbacken 3, Stockholm in the Kingdom
of Sweden, Surgical Instrument Maker do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of this invention is certain improvements in tables for surgical
operations partly in order to make them easily accessible for cleaning and suitable
for warning, partly to facilitate the manipulations needed for bringing the patient
into the position most suitable for the operation.
The improvements are applied to the table for surgical operations represented in
Figs. 1 to 4 of the annexed drawing.
The legs a as well as their connecting rails are composed of tubes and all
joints are well rounded, thus being easy to clean.
The legs are screwed at the top into a frame c with rounded ends and also
composed of tubes which at the pillow may be constructed to be higher or lower
at pleasure. On this frame the plate d freely rests having its edges curved to suit
the size of the pipes and sloping on every side towards the centre where it is fitted
with a draining pipe e. e is an elbow rest that may be removably applied to any
one of the legs.
On the top of the frame lies loosely a grate f composed of flat iron bars going
lengthwise and crosswise. On the frame care lugs or staples in which are
loosely introduced frames i and k of iron or steel tube provided with hooks h. The
former of these frames, that is intended to carry the pillow and consists of a circular
iron pipe is raised and fixed in suitable position by help of a bow / that passes
through a perforated lug m and may be fastened in a suitable position by help of a
screw n.
The latter frame k is formed of two straight poles or pipes o o' which are
hinged to a pipe p bent in form of a bow. At the end of the latter is a fork
between the shanks of which is introduced a roller 7 the trunnions of which are
encircled by the two arms of a pawl r.
and
On the side of the bow is a hand lever s. By help of this lever, the frames o o¹
p may be raised and lowered so as to form an angle with each other as in
Figs. 1 and 4. The roller 7 rolls upon the flat band t which has notches u in which
the pointed end of the pawl may enter so that the frame is locked in the exact
position required.
In this manner the operating person himself may by a single manipulation raise
and lower the frame.
The patient is so placed on the frame that the angle is under the knees.
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By introducing steam or heated water or air into the tubular frame etc., the table
may be kept warmeḍ at a convenient temperature.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. In tables for surgical operations the construction of the frame, on which the
plate or table reposes, as well as the leg frame, supporting the former frame, of
pipes for the warming of the table as set forth.
2. In tables for surgical operations, the arrangement of a tubular frame placed
above the plate and consisting of two parts (o o' and p) united with each other by
a joint above which the knees of the patient are to be placed and which parts are
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page_text: to be regulated so as to form a suitable angle with each other by help of a hand
lever (s) and pawl substantially as described.
Dated this 23rd day of April 1892.
HERBERT & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C., Agents to Applicant.