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`a2) Patent Application Publication 0) Pub. No.: US 2005/0184207 Al
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` Bertram,III (43) Pub. Date: Aug. 25, 2005
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`(54) MAGNETIC BED-RAIL ATTACHMENT
`PARTICULARLY SUITED TO STERILE
`ENVIRONMENTS
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`Inventor: Morton Bertram III, Naples, FL (US)
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`Related U.S. Application Data
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`(60) Provisional application No. 60/545,956, filed on Feb.
`19, 2004.
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`Publication Classification
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`John¢.Poss Address:
`Gifford, Krass, Groh, Sprinkle
`Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.
`P.O. Box 7021
`Troy, MI 48007-7021 (US)
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`ABSTRACT
`including a first
`A multi-component attachment system,
`clamp that attaches to a bed-rail, and a second component
`which connects to a lighting system or other accessory,
`allows a sterile drape to go over the bed-rail attachment,
`while allowing a lamp or other accessory to magnetically
`attach through the drape, thereby preventing interruption of
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`(21) Appl. No.:
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`Filed:
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`11/062,357
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`Feb. 22, 2005
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`MAGNETIC BED-RAIL ATTACHMENT
`PARTICULARLY SUITED TO STERILE
`ENVIRONMENTS
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`REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
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`[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provi-
`sional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/545,956, filed Feb. 19,
`2004, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by
`reference.
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
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`[0002] This invention relates generally to hospital and
`surgical appliances and, in particular, to a magnetic attach-
`mentfor lights, and so forth, particularly in sterile environ-
`ments.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`It is often difficult for surgeons and other medical
`[0003]
`practitioners to adequately visualize procedures without
`appropriate lighting.
`It has been found that flexible or
`“gooseneck” lights are advantageous for this purpose, as
`they may be flexed or snaked to guide illumination directly
`to an area of interest. The problem, however, is that once a
`sterile field is created, these lamps must be clamped to the
`bed-rail, or the like, thereby interrupting thesterile fields and
`creating a potential source of germs and pathogens.
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`notches (not shown) on the bed-rail, and which uses manual
`fasteners such thumb screws 106 and 108 for tightening
`purposes.
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`the inventive
`[0008] Unlike existing clamps, however,
`clamp 104 includes one or more magnets (m) adapted for
`coupling to a second component 120. Preferably, rare earth
`or other very strong magnets are used. As shown in FIG.2,
`this allows a drape 100 to be dressed over the clamp 104,
`with component 120 being held in position by way of
`magnetic attraction. The component 120 includes a sleeve
`122 and manual fastener 124, to receive the stem 130 of a
`flexible lamp 128 providing illumination where needed as
`shown as 132.
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`just
`from the preferred embodiment
`[0009] Apart
`described, there are several variations to the invention.First,
`the magnets may belocated either on component 104 or 120.
`Location on component 120 may allow a conventional
`“Clark” attachment to be used. The magnets may also be
`located on an intermediate piece 110, which should also
`permit a standard Clark bracket to be used. Although lip
`features 126 are preferably used, these may not be necessary
`with strong magnets, allowing a simpler plate such as 112 to
`be used. Finally, although the coupling shownis adapted to
`receive a gooseneck lamp, other accessories may be accom-
`modated,
`including non-gooseneck lights,
`trays,
`tubing
`holders, and any other appliance benefiting from isolation
`from the bed or frame.
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`SUMMARYOF THE INVENTION
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`I claim:
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`1. An accessory holder for use with a bed having a frame
`and a sheet or drape, comprising:
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`[0004] This invention improvesthis situation through the
`use of a magnetically coupled multi-component attachment
`system. The preferred embodiment includes a first clamp
`a first component that attaches to the bed frame;
`that attaches to a bed-rail, and a second component which
`a second componentincluding a coupling to receive an
`connects to a lighting system or other apparatus, with a
`accessory; and
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`magnetic attachment therebetween. This allowsasterile
`one or more magnets allowing second componentto be
`drape to go over the bed-rail attachment, while allowing a
`magnetically coupled to first component through the
`lamp within the sterile field to magnetically attach through
`sheet or drape.
`the drape, thereby preventing interruption of the field.
`2. The accessory holder of claim 1, wherein the accessory
`is a lamp.
`3. The accessory holder of claim 1, wherein the first
`component attaches to the bed frame using a Clark-type
`coupling.
`4. The accessory holder of claim 1, wherein the second
`component further includes overhang or underhang feature
`to provide mechanical coupling in addition to magnetic
`coupling.
`5. The accessory holder of claim 1, further including an
`intermediate component that mechanically attaches to the
`first component and provides a magnetic coupling to the
`second component.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`[0005] FIG. 1 is a drawing depicting the components
`associated with preferred embodimentsof the invention; and
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`[0006] FIG. 2 illustrates a lamp installed to a bed rail
`using the components of FIG. 1.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE
`INVENTION
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`[0007] FIG. 1 is a drawing depicting the components
`associated with preferred embodiments of the invention. A
`clamp 104 attaches to a bed-rail 102. Such a clamp may
`utilize a “Clark” attachment, which fits into recesses or
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