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Patient holding hospital unit, patient transportation system and patient transportation and life support system

  • US 10,105,272 B2
  • Filed: 06/13/2014
  • Issued: 10/23/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A patient holding hospital unit, comprising:

  • a supporting surface configured to receive a patient; and

    a life support system restrained to said supporting surface, said system comprising;

    an anesthesia machine;

    a plurality of reservoirs adapted to contain gases under pressure;

    a first set of gas supply ducts respectively connected to outlet ports of said reservoirs, free ends of said gas supply ducts being provided with respective dispensing valves;

    a second set of gas supply ducts respectively connected to inlet ports of said reservoirs, free ends of said second set of gas supply ducts being provided with respective supply valves;

    one or more perfusion devices;

    an automatic control system operably connected to said anesthesia machine, dispensing valves, perfusion devices and provided with a control interface;

    a power supply unit operably connected to said automatic control system; and

    a power supply line operably connected to said automatic control system in parallel relative to said power supply unit, said power supply line having an electric connector,wherein said anesthesia machine, reservoirs and related ducts, perfusion devices, automatic control system, power supply unit and power supply line are arranged in a container restrained to said patient supporting surface,wherein the dispensing valves are arranged on an external surface of said container together with said control interface and said supply valves and electric connector of the power supply line are arranged at a connecting member adapted to be mounted to a base member configured to supply gases under pressure to the reservoirs and power to the control system, and wherein said connecting member is a T-shaped connecting member having;

    a top portion having fasteners of a second set adapted to engage in a detachable manner with fasteners of a first set of a surgical table, to hold firmly said surgical table,a bottom portion having fasteners and connectors of a third set adapted to engage in a detachable manner with upper fasteners and connectors of a mount of a surgical station and to keep the T-shaped connecting member firmly connected to the mount,at least one side portion having fasteners and connectors of a fourth set,internal conduits and at least an electric cable joining together corresponding connectors of the third set and of the fourth set, andwherein said life support system further comprises;

    holding fasteners adapted to engage in a detachable manner with the fasteners of the fourth set and to keep the life support system firmly connected to the T-shaped connecting member,inlet gas connectors and at least an input electric connector configured to couple in a detachable manner with corresponding connectors of the fourth set,outlet gas connectors adapted to couple with external tubes for delivering oxygen and/or an anesthetic gas, andelectrically operated devices for supporting life of a patient laying on the surgical table, configured to be powered through said input electric connector and having inlet gas conduits coupled with the inlet gas connectors and outlet gas conduits coupled with the outlet gas connectors.

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