Adjustable shelf/tray and anesthesia screen

Abstract

An adjustable instrument shelf or tray and anesthesia screen for use in surgical operating rooms. An auxiliary tray that can be attached to existing operating room beds to provide a level place to lay instrumentation without danger of harming a draped patient and while at the same time, allowing patient access and monitoring for the anesthesia staff. The vertical position of the tray can be adjusted to accommodate various body types. Normal draping and draping techniques can be used.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An auxiliary shelf/tray apparatus for use within an operating room, said auxiliary shelf/tray apparatus comprising: 
 A pair of support legs ( 1 ), each said leg having an upper and a lower end.    A planar shelf/tray ( 2 ) extending between said upper ends of said shelf/tray legs; said support legs to be constructed to slide through normal side rail clamps provided with operating room tables.    An apparatus wherein a vertical flare at the distal end of the shelf/tray from the support legs allows patient access by anesthesia staff for monitoring.    An apparatus further comprising a second vertical flare on the far distal end of the shelf/tray from the support legs to allow fitting apparatus perpendicular to a wall for storage by hanging through the centrally located aperture.