Patient table with a support surface for a patient

US11523780B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventors

• Oliver Hornung · Fürth, DE
• Gregor Niewalda · Buckenhof, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 5, 2020
• Grant date: Dec 13, 2022
• Expiry date: Dec 7, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B6/4441
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A patient table includes a support surface for a patient. The patient table includes a first table subunit, to provide a first surface region of the support surface; a second table subunit, to provide a second surface region; and an angle unit connected thereto, to fix a position of the first table subunit relative to the second table subunit such that the first surface region is provided in a first plane and the second surface region is provided in a second plane, intersecting the first plane at an intersection angle; and such that the support surface is secured against a change of the intersection angle upon loading of the support surface by the patient. The angle unit includes at least a first coupling element, to interact functionally with a first counter-coupling element provided on the first table subunit, to releasably connect the angle unit to the first table subunit.