| abstract |
A first embodiment of a support system for a surgical retractor device includes a pair of vertically extending support members, releasably attachable to a patient support platform, at least one horizontally extending cross bar attached to and supported by the pair of vertically extending support members, and at least one lifting device disposed on the at least one cross bar and attached for retraction to a retractor assembly. The first embodiment may further include a horizontal extension, upon which may be mounted a lifting device. The first embodiment may further include a second cross bar, upon which a second lifting device may be mounted. A second embodiment of the surgical support system provides an extension for a surgical retractor support device, including an extender bar, a clamp, a first receptacle and a second receptacle for receiving a horizontal support bar from the surgical retractor support device, wherein the first receptacle may be disposed at approximately right angles to the horizontal support bar and the clamp is positioned to retain the horizontal bar in the receptacle. A third embodiment of a support system for a surgical retractor device provides a generally vertically extending support member for a surgical retraction apparatus, and includes a lower portion of the support member having a rectilinear portion for insertion into an anchoring receptacle, an upper portion of the support member having a horizontally extending portion, and a splined coupling adaptor for connecting together the lower and upper portions, wherein the adaptor comprises a splined segment having a key-like splined portion and a lock-like splined portion. |