Frame for prone surgical positioning
US6076525A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G2200/38
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The frame for prone surgical positioning is a frame placed on a conventional operating table and used to position a patient in a prone position for surgery on the spine. The frame has an open, rectangular base defined by two longitudinal beams and two lateral beams, the size of the base being adjustable by sliding the beams though metal sleeves and clamping the beams in the desired relation by thumbscrews. The base supports six vertical posts, two of the posts being mounted on sleeves at one end of the longitudinal beams and between the longitudinal beams, the remaining four posts being mounted on the longitudinal beams. Resilient patient positioning pads are mounted on top of the vertical posts. The position of the vertical posts on the base may be adjusted, the vertical posts being mounted to the beams by metal sleeves clamped to the beams by thumbscrews. One pair of the pads are positioned under the patient's body to support the patient's upper chest, a second pair to support the antero-lateral aspects of the thorax, and the third pair to support the pelvis. The base may be mounted on non-skid feet.
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