Head support for operating tables

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9572706-B2
Application number	US-201314058999-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 21, 2013
Priority date	Oct 29, 2012
Publication date	Feb 21, 2017
Grant date	Feb 21, 2017

Abstract

The invention relates to a head support ( 10, 100 ) for operating tables, comprising a rotatably mounted first holding element ( 12 ) for surrounding a first side of a patient's head receivable in a receiving area ( 32 ) and an also rotatably mounted second holding element ( 14 ) for surrounding a second side of the head. The two holding elements ( 12, 14 ) are coupled to each other in a coupling area by means of a coupling element ( 16 ) such that when one of the holding elements ( 12, 14 ) is rotated, the coupling element ( 16 ) also rotates the other holding element ( 12, 14 ). Between the coupling area and the receiving area ( 32 ) a stationarily arranged supporting element ( 33 ) for supporting the head receivable in the receiving area ( 32 ) is provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A head support for operating tables, comprising:
a first holding element rotatably mounted about a first axis of rotation for surrounding a first side of a patient's head receivable in a receiving area of the head support; and
a second holding element rotatably mounted about a second axis of rotation for surrounding a second side of the patient's head;
wherein the first holding element and the second holding element are coupled to each other in a coupling area by at least one coupling element such that when one of the holding elements is rotated, the coupling element also synchronously rotates the other holding element, the actuation of one of the holding elements causing a synchronous opening or closing of both the first and second holding elements;
wherein a stationarily arranged supporting element for supporting the head receivable in the receiving area is provided between the coupling area and the receiving area; and
wherein the synchronous opening or closing is caused by the first holding element meshing directly with the second holding element.

2. The head support according to claim 1 , wherein the supporting element comprises an arcuate support surface for supporting the back of the head.

3. The head support according to claim 1 , wherein the supporting element comprises a padding.

4. The head support according to claim 1 , wherein the coupling element comprises at least one cog wheel segment.

5. The head support according to claim 1 , wherein the coupling element comprises a first cog wheel segment firmly connected to the first holding element and a second cog wheel segment firmly connected to the second holding element, the first cog wheel segment and the second cog wheel segment being in engagement with each other.

6. The head support according to claim 5 , wherein the first cog wheel segment and the first holding element, or the second cog wheel segment and the second holding element, are respectively formed integrally.

7. The head support according to claim 1 , wherein said first holding element is formed mirror-symmetrically to the second holding element with respect to a middle plane of the head support.

8. The head support according to claim 1 , wherein the head support comprises a fastening element for fastening on the operating table.

9. The head support according to claim 8 , wherein the coupling element is arranged between the fastening element and the supporting element.

10. The head support according to claim 1 , wherein a first belt for connecting the two holding elements is provided.

11. The head support according to claim 10 , wherein a second belt for connecting the two holding elements is provided and the first belt surrounds the patient's forehead and the second belt surrounds the patient's chin.

12. The head support according to claim 11 , wherein the first belt and the second belt are formed of an elastic material.

13. The head support according to claim 10 , wherein:
the coupling element is arranged at a first end portion of the holding elements;
the first belt is arranged at a second end portion of the first holding element opposite to the first end portion of the first holding element; and
a second belt is arranged at a second end portion of the second holding element opposite to the first end portion of the second holding element.

14. The head support according to claim 1 , wherein the holding elements surround the patient's head at at least three sides in a closed state, and the holding elements do not surround the head in an open state.

15. The head support according to claim 14 , wherein the coupling element and the holding elements are designed such that the holding elements in the open state serve as supports for the arms of a person treating the patient.

16. A head support for operating tables, comprising:
a first support member rotatably mounted about a first axis of rotation for surrounding a first side of a patient's head receivable in a receiving area of the head support; and
a second support member rotatably mounted about a second axis of rotation for surrounding a second side of the patient's head;
wherein the first support member and the second support member are coupled to each other in a coupling area by at least one coupling member such that when one of the support members is rotated, the coupling member also rotates the other support member;
wherein the first support member and the second support member are flexible arms; and
wherein the coupling member includes at least one wheel.

17. The head support according to claim 16 , wherein a stationarily arranged supporting element for supporting the head receivable in the receiving area is provided between the coupling area and the receiving area.

18. A head support for operating tables, comprising:
a first support member rotatably mounted about a first axis of rotation for surrounding a first side of a patient's head receivable in a receiving area of the head support; and
a second support member rotatably mounted about a second axis of rotation for surrounding a second side of the patient's head;
wherein the first support member and the second support member are coupled to each other in a coupling area by at least one coupling member such that when one of the support members is rotated, the coupling member also rotates the other support member, the actuation of only one of the support members causing a synchronous movement of both the first and second support members;
wherein a stationarily arranged supporting element for supporting the patient's head receivable in the receiving area covers the coupling area and is in a stationary position that blocks the patient's head from contacting the coupling area; and
wherein the synchronous movement is caused by a plurality of teeth of the first support member meshing with a plurality of teeth of the second support member.

19. The head support according to claim 18 , wherein the head support encircles the patient's head in a closed state, and the head support does not encircle the head in an open state.

20. The head support according to claim 18 , wherein a synchronous closing or opening of the two support members occurs when one of the support members is moved.

Assignees

• MAQUET GmbH

Inventors

• Li Hongquiang
• Ge Kaiyou

Classifications

• A61G13/1205

  for specific parts of the body · CPC title

• A61F5/3707 Primary

  for the head (cervical supports A61F5/055; splints A61F5/05883) · CPC title

• A61G13/121

  Head or neck · CPC title

• A61G13/12 Primary

  Rests specially adapted therefor; Arrangements of patient-supporting surfaces {(rests for the surgeon A61B90/60; restraining devices A61F5/37)} · CPC title