Surgeon's chair

• US 5,029,941 A
• Filed: 02/16/1990
• Issued: 07/09/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: J.D. Moller Optische Werke GmbH
• Original Assignee: J.D. Moller Optische Werke GmbH
• Inventors: Twisselmann, Lorenz
• Primary Examiner(s): Aschenbrenner, Peter A.
• Application Number:
  US07/482,067
• Time in Patent Office: 508 Days
• Field of Search: 297/411, 297/415, 297/416, 297/417, 297/345, 297/347, 297/353, 297/115, 297/344
• US Class Current: 297/411.38
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/60 Supports for surgeons, e.g. chairs or hand supports seats for dentists or surgeons associated with dental chairs or operating chairs A61G15/00

Abstract

In order to achieve an ergonomically and medically correct sitting position for the surgeon in every working position, the surgeon'"'"'s chair is constructed in such a way that an adaptation to the frequently changing position of the surgeon is possible, for which purpose a vertically adjustable and horizontally displaceable seat is mounted on a column with a detachable backrest and with articulated arms with armrests arranged lattery to the seat and transferrable into various angular positions, in which chair the articulated arms are transferrable into optimal angles of inclination by means of two hinges and, over and above that, are transferrable as far as into the lateral area of the backrest when a sitting position facing the backrest has to be assumed.

Claims

1. A surgeon'"'"'s chair, characterized in that the surgeon'"'"'s chair (10) consists of a vertical column (20), a T-shaped base (21) with a transverse bar (22) and a longitudinal bar (23), a vertically adjustable and horizontally displaceable seat (30) fitted on the upper end (20a) of the column (20), with a rearward supporting arm (41) carrying a vertically adjustable backrest (40), as well as of two supporting bars (50,150) with armrests (60,160) disposed on both sides of the seat (30), in which chair each suporting bar (50;

150), at its end underneath the seat (30), is secured to the latter and is formed by three hingedly connected legs (51,52,53) that can be locked in every swivel and angular position, of which the one leg (51) is hinged with its one end (51a) to the underside of the seat (30) while projecting horizontally and is swivellable about a vertical axis (54), the second leg (52) assuming an approximately vertical position or a position at a predetermined angle and disposed so as to be swivellable about the axis (56) with its one end (52a) on the free end of the first leg (51) and the third leg (53) assuming an approximately horizontal position is, with its one end (53a), hinged onto the free end (52b) of the second leg (52) and is swivellable about a horizontal axis (55) and supports the armrest (60) on its free end (53b), which, on the free end (53b) of the third leg (53), is swivellable about a horizontal axis (61) and can be locked in every swivel position (63), both supporting bars (50,150) with their armrests (60,160) being located on both sides of the seat (30), and in that the longitudinal bar (23) of the base (21) is provided with foot-operated switches (72) integrated into the longitudinal bar (23) for an electromotively effected vertical adjustment and a horizontal displacement of the seat (30).

2. A surgeon'"'"'s chair according to claim 1, wherein the supporting bars (50,150) with the armrests (60, 160) are rigidly or detachably connected to the seat (30)

3. A surgeon'"'"'s chair according to claims 1, wherein the seat (30) is constructed so as to be horizontally displaceable by means of a horizontal guideway fitted to the upper end (20a) of the column (20) and a carriage constructed on the underside of the seat (30) that is retained slidingly in the guideway.

4. A surgeon'"'"'s chair according to claim 3, wherein the seat (30) is lockable in every displacement position.

5. A surgeon'"'"'s chair according to claim 3, wherein an electromotive drive means is provided for the horizontal displacement of the seat (30).

6. A surgeon'"'"'s chair according to claim 1, wherein the seat (30) is constructed so as to be vertically adjustable with the aid of mechanical means or an electromotive means which can be controlled by a foot-operated switch (72) on the longitudinal bar (23) of the base (21).

7. A surgeon'"'"'s chair according to claim 1, wherein the supporting arm (41) with the backrest (40) is rigidly or detachably secured to the seat (30) by means of a plug-type or clamping connection and is constructed so as to be interchangeable with the other side of the seat (30), which is provided with a further plug-type or clamping connection.

8. A surgeon'"'"'s chair according to claim 1, wherein the column (20) is mounted on the longitudinal bar (23) adjacent to the connecting area of the transverse bar (22) with the longitudinal bar (23).

9. A surgeon'"'"'s chair according to claim 1, wherein the longitudinal bar (23) of the base (21) is, on both sides, provided with additional foot-operated and control switches (70,71).

10. A surgeon'"'"'s chair according to claim 1, wherein the base (21) of the surgeon'"'"'s chair (10) is provided with lockable runners.