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An auxiliary shelf that can be attached to existing operating room carts to provide additional sterile space upon which instruments may be placed for access during surgery. The auxiliary shelf is located above the main shelf area of the cart. The auxiliary shelf can be swivelled between a collapsed

An auxiliary shelf that can be attached to existing operating room carts to provide additional sterile space upon which instruments may be placed for access during surgery. The auxiliary shelf is located above the main shelf area of the cart. The auxiliary shelf can be swivelled between a collapsed position parallel against the back of the cart when not in use to permit storage of the cart in less space. The vertical position of the shelf can be adjusted, and a lift assist is provided to reduce the effort required to raise the auxiliary shelf from the lower collapsed storage position to the horizontal use position above the main shelf of the cart. There also is provided special custom drape for placement upon the auxiliary shelf to provide a sterile covering for the auxiliary shelf. The drape includes several special features which permit it to be handled, placed upon the auxiliary shelf, and secured in place with minimal challenges to sterility and to maintain the sterile filed in the operating room.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An auxiliary shelf apparatus for use in combination with an operating room cart having at least two lower legs, said auxiliary shelf apparatus comprising:a pair of shelf legs, each said leg having an upper end and a lower end;a horizontal shelf support rod extending betwe

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An auxiliary shelf apparatus for use in combination with an operating room cart having at least two lower legs, said auxiliary shelf apparatus comprising:a pair of shelf legs, each said leg having an upper end and a lower end;a horizontal shelf support rod extending between said upper ends of said shelf legs;a clamp on each of said shelf legs for clamping each of said shelf legs parallel to a respective one of the cart lower legs, said shelf legs slidably disposable through each of said clamps;a planar shelf;a pair of pivot joints pivotally connecting a back edge of said shelf to the respective upper ends of said shelf legs, said pivot joints offset rearwardly from said upper ends;an aperture in each of said clamps;a plurality of uniformly spaced holes in said shelf legs, any one of said holes alignable with said aperture in said clamp;a pair of pins, each of said pins insertable into said aperture and into a selected one of said holes aligned with said aperture, thereby to adjust and maintain the vertical position of said shelf; andmeans, operably connected between said shelf legs and said lower legs, for biasing said shelf legs upward;wherein said shelf is selectively pivotable between a horizontal position above the cart, wherein said shelf contacts and is supported by said shelf support rod, and a vertical, collapsed storage position parallel to said lower cart legs.