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An improved instrument mounting arm

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

B. S. Gendeh ,
B. A. K. Khalid  and
P. W. Alberti
B. S. Gendeh
Affiliation:
Departments of Otorhinolaryngology and Medicine, Hospital National University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
B. A. K. Khalid
Affiliation:
Departments of Otorhinolaryngology and Medicine, Hospital National University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
P. W. Alberti
Affiliation:
Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada.
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Abstract

Although some form of commercial instrument mounting arm is available, a paucity of information in the literature may cause problems in selecting the most appropriate model for an ENT department wishing to trial their invention for use in the clinic or operating theatre.

The instrument mounting arm described here is based on existing designs used by hobbyists and model makers for many years but the main benefit of this innovation is its multi-purpose use in the operating theatre and cost effectiveness since it is made of aluminum alloy. It is compact, stable and easily adjustable and can incorporate an endoscope holder or an operating end piece to mount various ENT instruments that offers considerable advantages to the unassisted operator.

Keywords

OtolaryngologyInstrumentation
Type
Brief Report
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 115 , Issue 2 , February 2001 , pp. 126 - 127
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2001

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