Patent ID: 7322060

Claim:
An apparatus for supporting a patient's arm in a desired position during surgery comprising: a support for a patient; an arm support for supporting the patient's arm; an arm support locking mechanism including a first plate having at least one notch, a second plate having at least one projection adapted to seat in the at least one notch of said first plate in a locked position, one of said first and second plates having an angled recess region, a wedge-shaped member positioned between said first and second plates and engaging the angled recess region in the locked position, a retention plate, a biasing member positioned between said retention plate and one of said first and second plates, and a fastener extending at least partially through said retention plate, said first and second plates, and said wedge-shaped member, wherein movement of said wedge-shaped member moves one of said first and second plates against a force of said biasing member to unseat said at least one projection from the at least one notch in the unlocked position; and a bracket for attaching said arm support and said arm support locking mechanism to said support for a patient.