US 11,786,351 B2
Double clamping surgical towel clamp
Rex Sentell, Stuart, FL (US)
Filed by Rex Sentell, Stuart, FL (US)
Filed on Sep. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/488,910.
Prior Publication US 2023/0102180 A1, Mar. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 17/28 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61D 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 46/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61D 1/00 (2013.01) [A61B 17/28 (2013.01); A61B 17/2833 (2013.01); A61B 46/00 (2016.02); A61B 2017/0042 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2808 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2837 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical towel clamp apparatus, comprising:
a first elongated element having a curved tip at a distal end, and a right finger ring at a proximal end;
a second elongated element having a curved tip at a distal end, and a left finger ring at a proximal end, wherein the first and second elongated elements are coupled at a first pivot point located between the distal and proximal ends of the first and second elongated elements;
a third elongated element having a straight tip at a distal end, and coupled to the right finger ring at a proximal end;
a fourth elongated element having a straight tip at a distal end, and coupled to the left finger ring at a proximal end, wherein the third and fourth elongated elements are coupled at a second pivot point located between the distal and proximal ends of the third and fourth elongated elements;
wherein in an open orientation, the left and right finger rings are apart, the curved tip of the first elongated element is apart from the curved tip of the second elongated element; and the straight tip of the third elongated element is apart from the straight tip of the fourth elongated element;
wherein in a closed orientation, the left and right finger rings are adjacent, the straight tip of the third elongated element contacts the straight tip of the fourth elongated element, and the curved tip of the first elongated element contacts the curved tip of the second elongated element, such that said contact between the first and second elongated elements is configured for securely holding a portion of towel, such that said contact between the first and second elongated elements is configured for securely holding a portion of skin, and such that a gap exists between a length of the curved tip of the first elongated element and a length of the curved tip of the second elongated element;
a first ratchet element coupled to the right finger ring adjacent to the first elongated element; and
a second ratchet element coupled to the left finger ring adjacent to the second elongated element;
wherein in the closed orientation, the first and second ratchet elements are coupled to secure the surgical towel clamp apparatus in a closed orientation.