Ophthalmic examination suite having chair with sideward movement
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1. An ophthalmic examination suite comprising:
- a base support having a base plate;
a carriage movable linearly on the base plate;
a chair coupled to the carriage, the chair being configured to receive a seated patient thereon; and
an instrument arm assembly configured to hold an examination instrument;
wherein the carriage is configured to laterally move the chair in a substantially linear sideways direction towards an instrument delivery stand;
further wherein, the instrument arm assembly is positionable over the chair to provide the examination instrument to a location beside the chair opposite the instrument delivery stand.
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Abstract
An ophthalmic examination suite including a base support having a base plate, a carriage movable on the base plate, the carriage being laterally movable between a first position and a second position relative to an instrument delivery stand, and a chair coupled to the carriage, the chair being configured to receive a seated patient thereon.
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1. An ophthalmic examination suite comprising:
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a base support having a base plate; a carriage movable linearly on the base plate; a chair coupled to the carriage, the chair being configured to receive a seated patient thereon; and an instrument arm assembly configured to hold an examination instrument; wherein the carriage is configured to laterally move the chair in a substantially linear sideways direction towards an instrument delivery stand; further wherein, the instrument arm assembly is positionable over the chair to provide the examination instrument to a location beside the chair opposite the instrument delivery stand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of configuring an ophthalmic examination suite to facilitate examining a patient in a wheelchair, the ophthalmic examination suite including a base support having a base plate, a carriage movable on the base plate, an instrument arm assembly for presenting an examination instrument to a patient, and a chair coupled to the carriage, the method comprising:
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creating a space lateral and adjacent to the chair by laterally sliding the carriage in a substantially linear sideways direction towards an instrument delivery stand; moving a wheelchair into the space; and positioning the instrument arm assembly over the chair to present an instrument in front of the wheelchair positioned in the space. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. An examination suite comprising:
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a base plate; a carriage movable linearly on the base plate with a plurality of wheels; a chair coupled to the carriage; and an instrument arm assembly that an instrument supporting element; wherein the carriage and chair move laterally in a substantially linear sideways direction towards the instrument arm assembly; further wherein, the instrument supporting element is positionable over the chair to a location beside the chair opposite the instrument arm assembly; further wherein, the carriage is operatively coupled to the base plate by a track and guide assembly, the track and guide assembly facilitating movement of the carriage on the base plate and at least one of the plurality of wheels is configured to engage the track and guide assembly during movement of the chair sidewardly towards the instrument delivery stand. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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