Surgical microscope apparatus

Abstract

The present invention is a microscope support system for use in dental surgery or oral surgery.

What is claimed:  
     
         1 . A surgical microscope system for operating a surgical microscope over a dental chair of the type having a hinge for rotating the patient position near the patient's hips, comprising: 
 a substantially vertical microscope support arm adapted for fitment on a dental chair adapted for vertical motion in concert with chair vertical motion;    a horizontally movable microscope positioning arm having a plurality of hinged links, connected to said vertical support arm; and    a microscope coupler for connecting said microscope to said positioning arm; whereby the microscope system is supported for vertical motion and location said support arm;    whereby motion of a portion of the chair is used to focus the microscope.    
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  further including: 
 a terminal link with a repositonalble axis of rotation orthogonal to said vertical support proximate said microscope, whereby said microscope support may be inclined at an angle with respect to said vertical support.  
 
     
     
         3 . A method of using a surgical microscope with a chair having a movable chair bottom and having a rotatable chair back comprising the steps of: 
 mounting a microscope on a substantially vertical pole connected to a dental chair bottom; moving the chair bottom to position the microscope at a location comfortable for the microscope user; rotating the seat back about a pivot point bringing the subject into approximate focus of said microscope.