Improvements in Gynecological Apparatus.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Dec., 1893-Accepted, 13th Jan., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Gynecological Apparatus.
1, REGINALD HADDAN, of the Firm of Herbert Haddan & Co., of
18 Buckingham Street, Strand, W.C., London, Patent Agent, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention a communication to me from abroad by
Rockwell Marshall Morley, of 728 Prospect Street, Cleveland, Ohio, United
States of America, Manufacturer, and in what manner the same is to be performed
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The invention relates to gynecological stirrups or rests; and it consists in
certain features of construction, and in combinations of parts hereinafter described
and pointed out in the claims.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figures 1 and 2 are perspectives of devices embodying the invention,
Fig. 1 showing the device secured to a bed-stead, and Fig. 2 showing the device
secured to a table.
The invention has reference to a contrivance for use by a gynecological
practitioner in connection with gynecological manipulations and operations, and
the invention relates particularly to the construction of a rest for ready attachment
either to the side-rail or piece of a bed-stead, or to the edge of a table, for the
purpose of holding or supporting the patient's feet or legs in the proper position.
Referring to the drawings, A, in Fig. 1 designates one of the side-rails or pieces
of a bed-stead, and, in Fig. 2 represents the edge of a table.
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B designates a jawed clamp adapted to firmly engage the furniture or support,
(rail of a bed-stead, edge of a table, or whatever it may be) to which the clamp
is secured, the clamp having a pair of jaws B1 B2, adapted, respectively, to engage
opposite sides of the furniture part or support to which the clamp is secured, the
one jaw B being stationary and the other jaw B adjustable. The jaws are con-
nected by the yoke of the clamp, the jaws being arranged parallel with each
other and supported from opposite end-members of the yoke, respectively, the
Screw B³
movable jaw being provided with a screw B³ for adjusting the same.
engages a correspondingly threaded hole in the end-member of yoke that supports
the screw.
The central member of the yoke is arranged at right angles to the
face of the jaws, and, at its outer longitudinal edge, has two outwardly-projecting
ears or perforated lugs located a suitable interval apart, and has another
similar ear or perforated lug projecting outwardly from that end of the central
member of the yoke that is adjacent to the movable jaw-supporting end-member
of the yoke. The rest proper, C, (stirrup or whatever it may be) has a vertical
lug C adapted to fit into any one of ears 6 or 62, as shown at C in dotted lines
in the drawings, and has a shoulder C³ at the inner end of said lug C adapted
to rest upon the respective lug or ear of the yoke of the clamp. If it is desired
to bring or locate the rest-proper farther from the clamp, a connecting-piece D, a
connecting-piece D is interposed between the clamp and rest-proper, said connecting
piece terminating at one end, in a vertical lug d adapted to fit the hole in any one
of lugs or ears band of the yoke of the clamp and the other end of piece D
has a vertical hole, d, adapted to be engaged by lug C¹ of the rest-proper as
shown in solid lines in the drawings. Piece D has a horizontal shoulder d³ at the
inner end of lug d for resting upon the respective lug or ear of the yoke of the
supporting-clamp and has a vertical shoulder d' adjacent shoulder d³ for engaging
the flat outer surface of the respective lug or ear of the yoke of the clamp,
whereby when the parts are assembled the connecting-piece D cannot be displaced
laterally but is firmly held in position.

page_text: In using devices of the variety indicated two of them are attached to the
bed-stead or table, or other support, at such a distance apart as will place the
patient's feet or legs in proper position. In cases the devices are attached to one
of the rails or side-pieces of a bed-stead, or other article presenting its edge
vertically, the stirrup or rest-proper of the devices will be connected to lug or
car of the yoke of the jawed clamp, as shown in Fig. 1, whereas if the devices are
to be attached to the horizontally presenting edge of a table-top or other object, as
shown in Fig. 2, the stirrup or rest-proper of the device is attached to one of lugs
or ears of the yoke of the clamp. By having the yoke of the jawed clamp
provided with two lugs or ears 66 a suitable interval apart, the stirrup or rest-
proper, when attached to a table-top or other horizontal member, is, to a limited
extent, rendered adjustable vertically, which is exceedingly desirable when it is
considered that all tables have not the same height.
The simplicity of the device and its capability of being readily attached and
adjusted to the supporting-object, render it very useful and desirable.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A gynecological apparatus consisting of clamps having two jaws and carrying
a stirrup or rest for the feet or legs of the patient, the one jaw of the clamps being
stationary and the other jaw being adjustable toward and from the stationary jaw,
substantially as set forth."
2. In a gynecological apparatus, the combination with a jawed clamp B having
two jaws B1 and B2 connected by a yoke, the central member of the yoke being
arranged at right angles to the face of the jaws, sail yoke-member, at its outer
longitudinal edge, being provided with one or more outwardly-projecting perforated
lugs or cars and being provided with a perforated lug or ear projecting
outwardly from one end of the yoke, of a stirrup or other rest provided with a lug
adapted to fit the hole in any one of the aforesaid lugs or ears of the yoke of the
clamp and having a shoulder adapted to rest upon the respective clamp-lug or ear,
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
3. In gynecological apparatus, the combination with a jawed clamp B having two
jaws B and B connected by a yoke, the central member of the yoke being
arranged at right angles to the face of the jaws, said yoke-member, at its outer
longitudinal edge, being provided with one or more outwardly projecting perforated
lugs or cars and being provided with a perforated lug or ear projecting
outwardly from one end of the yoke, lugs b' and having each a flatted side, of a
stirrup or other rest and a piece for connecting said rest with the clamp, said
connecting-piece at one end being provided with a lug adapted to fit the hole in any
one of the aforesaid lugs or ears of the clamp-yoke and the stirrup or rest being
removably supported from the other end of said connecting-piece, the latter having
also a shoulder for resting upon the respective lug or ear of the clamp-yoke and
having another shoulder adapted to engage the flatted side of said lug or ear,
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
4. Gynecological apparatus substantially as shown and described.
R. HADDAN,
Of the Firm of Herbert Haddan & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London.
R. HADDAN,
Of the Firm of Herbert Haddan & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London.