Patent attributes
A lifting apparatus of surgery comprises a vertical post, a horizontal arm, a rack slider and a vertical rack. One end of vertical post is mounted on a surgical table; and the other end is to be slid on and pivoted by the horizontal arm. The horizontal arm includes a hole to slide and pivot on vertical post, a shaft to be slid on by rack slider and a fastening means to secure horizontal arm on vertical post. The rack slider includes a hole to slide on a shaft of horizontal arm, and a lifting mechanism to engage with vertical rack. The vertical rack includes a rack to engage with lifting mechanism of rack slider and an adaptor to couple with a distension instrument. First clamp vertical post on a surgical table. Then slide and secure horizontal arm on vertical post to desired position. Following slide rack slider on horizontal arm to desired position such as above patient's abdominal wall. Then, engage rack slider with vertical rack to provide upward lifting by turning the handle of lifting mechanism on rack slider.
