Beds – Invalid bed or surgical support – With body member support or restrainer
Reexamination Certificate
2002-01-25
2004-05-25
Trettel, Michael F. (Department: 3673)
Beds
Invalid bed or surgical support
With body member support or restrainer
C005S638000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06739006
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to surgical tables. More specifically, the present invention relates to the structures and mechanisms associated with the support surface of surgical tables.
Surgical tables are know that provide a plurality of sections for supporting different sections of a patient's body, such as the head, torso, arms, and legs of a patient. Is it also known to provide joints between such sections of a surgical table to permit movement of one section of the surgical table relative to another section of the surgical table. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 2,872,259 discloses an operating table that has head and foot sections that are moveable relative to upper and lower trunk sections.
According to a first aspect of the invention, a surgical table apparatus is provided that is configured to support the head and body of a patient. The surgical table apparatus includes a base, a body support section adapted to support the body of the patient, and a head support section. The head support section includes a head support member defining a head support surface configured to support the head of the patient and a first pair of parallel links configured to support the head support member. The links includes first and second ends. The first ends are pivotally supported to permit movement of the head support section relative to the body support section. The head support member is pivotally supported by the second ends of the links to permit movement of the head support member relative to the links. The head support member extends from the second ends of the links toward the body support section.
According to an another aspect of the invention, a surgical table apparatus is provided to support the head and body of a patient. The surgical table apparatus includes a base, a body support section, and a head support section. The body support section is adapted to support the body of the patient and has a longitudinal axis. The head support section includes a head support member defining a head support surface configured to support the head of the patient and a first link extending away from the body support section. The link includes a link body and first and second ends and defines a space lateral of the link body. The head support member is movably coupled to the second end of the link to permit movement of the head support member in the space lateral of the link body.
According to an another aspect of the invention, a surgical table apparatus is provided to support the head and body of a patient. The surgical table apparatus includes a base, a body support section adapted to support the body of the patient, and a head support section. The head support section includes a head support surface and a first four-bar linkage configured to permit lowering of the head support surface below the level of the body support surface.
According to another aspect of the invention, a surgical table apparatus is provided that is configured to support the appendages and body of a patient. The surgical table apparatus includes a base, a body support section adapted to support the body of the patient, and an appendage support section coupled to the body support section. The appendage support section includes an appendage support surface and a linkage configured to permit movement of the appendage support surface through first and second ranges of elevations relative to the body support section. The appendage support surface is substantially parallel to the body support section though the first range of elevations and substantially non-parallel to the body support section through the second range of elevations.
According to an another aspect of the invention, a surgical table apparatus is provided to support the head and body of a patient. The surgical table apparatus includes a base, a body support section including a body support surface adapted to support the body of a patient, and a head support section. The head support section includes a head support member defining a head support surface adapted to support the head of a patient and a member support configured to support the head support member. The member support is configured to permit movement of the head support surface of the head support member between a first use position and a storage position with the head support surface and the body support surface cooperating to define an angle of greater than 270° therebetween.
According to an another aspect of the invention, a surgical table apparatus is provided to support the head and body of a patient. The surgical table apparatus includes a base, a body support section including a body support surface adapted to support the body of a patient, and a head support section including a head support member. The head support member includes a head support surface adapted to support the head of a patient. The head support surface and the body support surface cooperate to define an angle therebetween. The head support section further includes a first position holder configured to permit adjustment of the angle. The head support member includes a first end and a second opposite end positioned between the first end and the body support section. The position holder is positioned adjacent to the first end of the head support member.
According to an another aspect of the invention, a surgical table apparatus is provided to support the head and body of a patient. The surgical table apparatus includes a base, a body support section adapted to support the body of a patient, and a head support section. The head support section including first and second head support members adapted to support the head of a patient. The first head support member is configured to move between a support position supporting a portion of the patient's head and a non-support position spaced apart from said portion of the patient's head. The second head support member is configured to move between a support position supporting another portion of the patient's head and a non-support position spaced apart from said portion of the patient's head. The first head support member is movable independently from the second head support member.
According to an another aspect of the invention, a surgical table apparatus is provided to support the head and body of a patient. The surgical table apparatus includes a base, a body support section adapted to support the body of the patient, and a head support section. The head support section includes first and second head support members adapted to support the head of a patient. The second head support member defines a recess sized to removably receive the first head support member.
According to an another aspect of the invention, a surgical table apparatus is provided to support the head and body of a patient. The surgical table apparatus includes a base, a body support section adapted to support the body of the patient, and a head support section. The head support section includes a first head support member adapted to support a first portion of a patient's head, a second head support member adapted to support a second portion of a patient's head, and a position holder configured to permit movement of the first and second head support members relative to the body support section. The position holder is configured to permit movement of the first and second members relative to one another.
According to an another aspect of the invention, a surgical table apparatus is provided to support the head and body of a patient. The surgical table apparatus includes a base, a body support section adapted to support the body of the patient, and a head support section. The head support section includes a head support member adapted to support a patient's head and a position holder configured to permit movement of the head support member relative to the body support section. The position holder includes a binding member and a bound member. The binding member includes an edge defining a void sized to receive a portion of the bound member. The binding
Borders Richard L.
Graham Mark
Hamberg Stephen R.
Newkirk David C.
Reinke Christian H.
Bose McKinney & Evans LLP
Hill-Rom Services Inc.
Trettel Michael F.
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