Patent ID: 7836532

Claim:
A skull clamp system, comprising: (a) a pair of arms defining a skull clamp, wherein each of the arms comprise: (i) an outer face defining a profile, (ii) a first end configured to receive one or more cranial stabilizing components, and (iii) a second end opposite the first end, wherein the second end of one of the arms is configured to securely and adjustably insert into the second end of the other of the arms; (b) a rail secured to the outer face of a selected one of the arms and conforming to the profile of the selected one of the arms, wherein the rail comprises recessed sidewalls extending longitudinally along the rail, wherein the recessed sidewalls define a pair of grooves; and (c) an accessory attachment assembly comprising a pair of jaws, wherein at least one of the jaws is configured to pivot toward the other of the jaws, wherein the jaws are configured to grip the rail at a selected point along the pair of grooves.