Patent ID: 6912959

Claim:
A surgical table system comprising: a patient support member with an outer edge having a top recess and an essentially planar and non-vertical side surface slanting inwardly from top to bottom and terminating in a flared lower edge extending beyond the bottom of the patient support member; and a clamping apparatus for securing an associated accessory to the outer edge of the patient support member, the clamping apparatus comprising: an upper jaw member having a downwardly projecting lip formed to essentially conformably engage a section of the top recess of the patient support member; a lower jaw member having a hook region formed to surroundingly engage a section of the flared lower edge of the patient support member; and, a connection area joining the upper and lower jaw members, including a direct connection between the upper and lower jaw members wherein the upper jaw member, the lower jaw member, and the direct connection form a single unitary piece made from a resilient material.