Table for operating room
US6823805B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2050/155
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A table (10) for an operating room providing a cantilevered over-patient instrument surface (12) that can be swiveled away from the operating field without moving the base (20) of the table. The instrument surface may have two levels (38, 40) with a variable degree of overlap between the levels to form an instrument surface of a desired area. The instrument surface may further have a curved edge (44) so that the proximity of the instrument surface to the operating field does not change as the instrument surface is rotated relative to its base. A sterile drape (60) covers the instrument surface and extends downward to be attached around the table support structure (14). The drape may be formed of two sections (62, 64) having overlapping tail portions (68, 70, 72, 74). The base may include a footpad (24) for a nurse (26) working at the table. Spring-loaded rollers (30) facilitate movement of the table across the floor (34) while withdrawing under the weight of a nurse standing on the footpad to provide unmoving contact between the base and the floor when the table is in use.
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