X-ray-optimized device for supporting a patient

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10136863-B2
Application number	US-201615130095-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 15, 2016
Priority date	Oct 18, 2013
Publication date	Nov 27, 2018
Grant date	Nov 27, 2018

Abstract

An apparatus for supporting a patient is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first structural member having a first end portion and a second end portion, the second end portion of the first structural member being attached to an operating table. The apparatus also includes a second structural member having a first end portion and a second end portion, the second end portion of the second structural member being attached to the operating table. The apparatus further includes a first connecting member that connects the first end of the first structural member to the first end of the second structural member, the first structural member being disposed at a predetermined distance from the second structural member. The apparatus also includes a first support member supported on the first structural member, the first support member configured to support a body part of the patient.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus for supporting a patient, comprising:
a first structural member having a first end portion and a second end portion, the second end portion of the first structural member being attached to an operating table;
a second structural member having a first end portion and a second end portion, the second end portion of the second structural member being attached to the operating table;
a first connecting member that connects the first end of the first structural member to the first end of the second structural member, the first structural member being disposed at a predetermined distance from the second structural member;
a first support member supported exclusively on the first structural member, the first support member configured to support a body part of the patient; and
a second support member supported exclusively on the second structural member;
wherein the first support member comprises a mounting assembly and is configured to be reversibly locked onto the first structural member, and when not locked is displaceable along the first structural member along a lengthwise direction of the first structural member;
wherein the second support member comprises a mounting assembly and is configured to be reversibly locked onto the second structural member, and when not locked is displaceable along the second structural member along a lengthwise direction of the second structural member independent of the positioning of the first support member on the first structural member;
wherein the first support member comprises a first support pad and a first height adjustment assembly for varying the height of the first support pad with respect to the first structural member when the first support member is mounted to the first structural member;
wherein the second support member comprises a second support pad and a second height adjustment assembly for varying the height of the second support pad with respect to the second structural member when the second support member is mounted to the second structural member;
wherein the first support member and the second support member are spaced apart from one another, a material-free x-ray area being formed between the first support member and the second support member.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein there is no connection between the first support member and the second support member.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second end portion of the first structural member and the second end portion of the second structural member are connected to one another via a second connecting member.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first structural member and the second structural member are connected to one another exclusively via the first connecting member.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
the mounting assembly of the first support member and the second support member each comprises a U-shaped base; and
a locking clamp is pivotably disposed at the U-shaped base, the locking clamp tightenable via a threaded fastener.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first connecting member is supported by a height-adjustable support assembly.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a first fastening assembly that fastens the apparatus to the operating table is disposed at the second end portion of the first structural member, and a second fastening assembly that fastens the apparatus to the operating table is disposed at the second end portion of the second structural member.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a third support member is disposed on the first structural member and a fourth support member is disposed on the second structural member.

9. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein an upper pad surface of the first support pad is configured to be parallel to or coplanar with an upper pad surface of the second support pad.

10. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the respective mounting assembly of each of the first support member and the second support member is manually releasable and re-fastenable.

11. An apparatus for supporting a patient, comprising:
a first structural member having a first end portion and a second end portion, the second end portion of the first structural member being attached to an operating table;
a second structural member having a first end portion and a second end portion, the second end portion of the second structural member being attached to the operating table;
a first connecting member that connects the first end of the first structural member to the first end of the second structural member, the first structural member being disposed at a predetermined distance from the second structural member;
a first support member supported on the first structural member and not the second structural member and also configured to establish a locked state and an unlocked state with respect to the first structural member, and when in the unlocked state the first support member is permitted to be located at various locations along the first structural member, the first support member configured to support a body part of the patient; and
a second support member supported on the second structural member and not the first structural member and also configured to establish a locked state and an unlocked state with respect to the second structural member, and when in the unlocked state the second support member is permitted to be located at various locations along the second structural member irrespective of the location of the first support member's location with respect to the first structural member;
wherein the first support member comprises a first pad surface and the second support member comprises a second pad surface, at least one of the first support member and the second support member comprising a height adjustment assembly that is configured to permit the vertical displacement of the first pad surface with respect to the second pad surface;
wherein the first support member and the second support member are spaced apart from one another, a material-free x-ray area being formed between the first support member and the second support member;
wherein the first support member includes a first overhanging portion and the second support member includes a second overhanging portion; and
wherein the first overhanging portion and second overhanging portion are made of a radiolucent material.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the first overhanging portion is disposed opposite to the second overhanging portion.

13. The apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the first overhanging portion has a homogeneous thickness and the second overhanging portion has a homogeneous thickness.

14. The apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the first overhanging portion is a portion of a support pad of the first support member and the second overhanging portion is a portion of a support pad of the second support member.

15. An apparatus for supporting a patient, comprising:
a first structural member having a first end portion and a second end portion, the second end portion of the first structural member being attached to an operating table;
a second structural member having a first end portion and a second end portion, the second end portion of the second structural member being attached to the operating table;
a first connecting member that connects the first end of the first structural member to the first end of the second structural member, the first structural member being disposed at a predetermined distance from th

Assignees

• MAQUET GmbH

Inventors

• Kaiser Jochen
• Wyslucha Ulrich
• Hund Siegfried

Classifications

• A61G13/122 Primary

  Upper body, e.g. chest · CPC title

• A61B6/0407 Primary

  Supports, e.g. tables or beds, for the body or parts of the body · CPC title

• A61G13/101 Primary

  Clamping means for connecting accessories to the operating table (supports as part of surgical instruments A61B90/50) · CPC title

• A61G2210/50

  for radiography · CPC title

• A61G13/123

  Lower body, e.g. pelvis, hip, buttocks · CPC title