Method and apparatus for alignment and orientation of a monitor in a patient support system
US6553587B1 · kind B1 · utility
15Cited by
5References
3Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16M2200/045
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In accordance with at least one preferred embodiment of the present invention, a patient table comprising a patient support surface for supporting a patient during a medical procedure, a base supporting said patient support surface, a monitor displaying medical information relating to a medical procedure, and a support member mounted to said patient table for supporting said monitor, wherein said support member includes an adjustment linkage interconnecting said monitor and support member and providing movement of said monitor of the monitor relative to said support member in at least three degrees of freedom.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.