Person support apparatuses for subject repositioning

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021069046-A1
Application number	US-202017089358-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 4, 2020
Priority date	Nov 13, 2015
Publication date	Mar 11, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

Support pad assemblies and person support apparatuses are disclosed. A person support apparatus includes a base frame, a longitudinal frame coupled to the base frame, and a support deck supported on the longitudinal frame. The longitudinal frame extends in a longitudinal direction and the support deck is adjustable from a planar configuration to a concave configuration or a convex configuration.

First claim

1 . A person support apparatus comprising:
a base frame; a longitudinal frame coupled to the base frame and extending in a longitudinal direction; and a support deck supported on the longitudinal frame, wherein the support deck is adjustable from a planar configuration to a concave configuration or a convex configuration.

2 . The person support apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the support deck comprises a support pad assembly comprising:
one or more clamps that couple to the person support apparatus, each one of the one or more clamps comprising at least one actuator; and a support pad coupled to the at least one actuator, the at least one actuator raising and lowering the support pad with respect to the longitudinal frame.

3 . The person support apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a primary support frame supported by the base frame, wherein the primary support frame extends upward in a vertical direction from the base frame and supports the longitudinal frame.

4 . The person support apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the primary support frame comprises:
a head column that extends upward in the vertical direction from a head portion of the base frame; and a foot column that extends upward in the vertical direction from a foot portion of the base frame, wherein the head column is spaced apart from the foot column.

5 . The person support apparatus of claim 4 , wherein:
the head column is actuable to raise and lower the head column in the vertical direction with respect to the base frame; and the foot column is actuable to raise and lower the foot column in the vertical direction with respect to the base frame.

6 . The person support apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising a column actuator coupled to at least one of the head column and the foot column.

7 .- 20 . (canceled)

Assignees

• Allen Medical Systems Inc

Inventors

• Dubois Christopher Bennett
• Hertz Ben
• Lane Timothy Allen
• Williamson Rachel L
• Dezelon Kiana Mathews
• Mann Nicholas
• Srivastava Varad Narayan

Classifications

• A61G2210/50

  for radiography · CPC title

• A61G13/1265

  having inflatable chambers · CPC title

• A61G13/1295

  having alignment devices for the patient's body · CPC title

• A61G13/08 Primary

  the table being divided into different adjustable sections · CPC title

• A61G13/101

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