Patient positioning support apparatus with virtual pivot-shift pelvic pads, upper body stabilization and fail-safe table attachment mechanism
US11464697B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G2200/325
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A patient support apparatus for supporting a patient in a prone position during a surgical procedure is provided, including an open fixed frame suspended above a floor and a pair of spaced opposed radially sliding joints cooperating with the frame, each joint including a virtual pivot point and an arc of motion spaced from the virtual pivot point, the joints being movable along the arc providing a pivot ship mechanism for a pair of pelvic pads attached to the joints. A base for supporting and suspending a patient support structure above the floor, for supporting a patient during a surgical procedure, the base including a pair of spaced opposed vertical translation subassemblies reversibly attachable to a patient support structure, a cross-bar, and a rotation subassembly having two degrees of rotational freedom; wherein a location of each vertical translation subassembly is substantially constant during operation of the patient support structure.
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