PIM holder with clamping device

{
  "publication_number": "US9469438B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "PIM holder with clamping device",
  "abstract": "A PIM holder for attaching a PIM device having a cable to a rail in a medical environment includes a holster and a clamping device. The holster includes an open end sized to receive a PIM device and includes a cable opening extending from the open end on a side adjacent the open end to a side opposite the open end. The clamping device is sized and configured to attach the holster to a rail. The clamping device includes a stationary jaw secured to the holster and a moving jaw disposed adjacent the stationary jaw. The stationary jaw and moving jaw form an opening that receives the rail in a lateral direction and forms a passage therebetween to capture the rail. An actuator is pivotable between an open position and a closed position to displace the moving jaw to open and close the clamping device.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A PIM holder for attaching a PIM device having a cable to a rail in a medical environment, the PIM holder comprising: a holster having an open end sized to receive a PIM device and having a cable opening extending from the open end on a side adjacent the open end to a side opposite the open end; and a clamping device sized and configured to attach the holster to a rail, the clamping device comprising: a stationary jaw secured to the holster; and a moving jaw disposed adjacent the stationary jaw, the stationary jaw and moving jaw forming an opening that receives the rail in a lateral direction and forming a passage therebetween to capture the rail; and an actuator pivotable between an open position and a closed position to displace the moving jaw to open and close the clamping device, wherein the actuator comprises a pivot hole and a sliding slot, the pivot hole being located to correspond with a pivot hole in the stationary jaw and the sliding slot being located to correspond with a passage through the moving jaw.",
    "2. The PIM holder of claim 1, wherein the clamping device comprises a biasing system slidably associated with the stationary jaw and connected to the moving jaw in a manner that biases the moving jaw toward the stationary jaw.",
    "3. The PIM holder of claim 2, wherein the biasing system comprises: a bracket attached to the moving jaw via a fastener; and a biasing element biasing the bracket in a direction away from the moving jaw.",
    "4. The PIM holder of claim 3, wherein the bracket comprises a T-shape having a body and two extending arms.",
    "5. The PIM holder of claim 2, wherein the biasing system is structurally arranged to linearly translate the moving jaw relative to the stationary jaw.",
    "6. The PIM holder of claim 1, wherein the stationary jaw comprises a slot configured to receive a biasing system, the biasing system comprising: a T-shaped bracket disposed in the slot and extending through a body of the stationary jaw; and biasing members adjacent the T-shaped bracket disposed within the slot and biasing the bracket away from the moving jaw in a direction out of the slot.",
    "7. The PIM holder of claim 1, further comprising a rotation system disposed between the holster and the clamping device, the rotation system comprising: a first rotational element connected to the holster; and a second rotational element connected to the clamping device, the first rotational element being rotatable relative to the second rotational element.",
    "8. The PIM holder of claim 7, further comprising a detent system associated with the first and second rotational elements.",
    "9. The PIM holder of claim 1, wherein the actuator comprises a handle and a lever arms, the handle extending obliquely relative to the holster when the clamping device is in a closed position.",
    "10. The PIM holder of claim 1, wherein the stationary jaw and the moving jaw each comprise a seat sized and shaped to receive the rail, the seat having a compressible cushion disposed therein.",
    "11. The PIM holder of claim 1, wherein the stationary jaw and the moving jaw each comprise a seat, the seat having a first portion sized and shaped to receive a rectangular rail and shaped and having a section portion sized to receive a cylindrical rail."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "This invention relates generally to holders for patient interface modules (PIM) and more particularly, to PIM holders with clamping systems for connecting to rails.\n\nSurgical tables frequently have side rails attached thereto that support attachments and accessories commonly required during medical procedures. The side rails typically extend along opposing sides of the surgical table. For example, some surgical procedures require the use of PIM that may be hung on the rail adjacent the patient.\n\nAttachment of the PIM to the rails is conventionally accomplished using rigidly, fixed clamps that use knob screws that require many turns to tighten the clamps onto the rail in a fixed and rigid position. Other attachment systems are hooks that hang from the rails. These have a tendency to permit the PIM to swing as the bed moves, bumping into nearby elements and creating distracting noise. Others are fixed in place on the rail, requiring special tools to disconnect the clamps so they can be reoriented in a separate position, and then to reattached using the same special tool. They are typically unable to be solid enough to support the accessories and still be easily adjusted, moved, or reoriented in convenient positions.\n\nWhat is needed is a PIM holder that can be efficiently, yet securely clamped onto a rail, such as a surgical table rail. The present disclosure addresses one or more of the deficiencies in the prior art.\n\nIn one exemplary aspect the present disclosure is directed to a PIM holder for attaching a PIM device having a cable to a rail in a medical environment. The PIM holder includes a holster and a clamping device.",
  "cpc": [
    "B65D 25/22",
    "A61G 13/101",
    "A61M 5/1418",
    "F04C 2270/0421",
    "Y10T 29/49947"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "B65D 25/22",
    "A47B 96/06",
    "A61G 13/10",
    "A61M 5/14"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "Volcano Corp"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Jeffrey A. Nool"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2013-07-02",
  "publication_date": "2016-10-18",
  "grant_date": "2016-10-18",
  "priority_date": "2012-07-03",
  "application_number": "US-201313933835-A",
  "family_id": "49877413",
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