Medical patient support table

• US 5,156,166 A
• Filed: 03/22/1990
• Issued: 10/20/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 08/08/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hologic Incorporated
• Original Assignee: John K. Grady
• Inventors: Sebring, John P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hafer, Robert A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Owens, Kerry
• Application Number:
  US07/497,234
• Time in Patent Office: 943 Days
• Field of Search: 269/323-328, 5/60-62, 128/653, 128/845, 378/209
• US Class Current: 5/608
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/0464 mounted to ceiling
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/0487 Motor-assisted positioning
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/102 Protection against mechanical damage, e.g. anti-collision devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/02 Adjustable operating tables; Controls therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/72 for collision prevention
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2210/50 for radiography

Abstract

A cantilever mounted table for an X-ray patient undergoing procedures requiring tilting the table head to foot or canting the table about its longitudinal axis allows a medical team free axis to one side and an end of the patient, and provides an improved collision sensing switch in the event the table stikes an obstruction below.

Claims

1. Apparatus for supporting a patient during medical procedures comprising:

a base with an upright standard;

a patient table having a longitudinal and a transverse axis;

a table support on the standard, the support including a single beam extending from the support to one corner of the table, and the beam constituting a sole, cantilever support for the table;

first rotational means on the support rotationally mounting one end of the beam so as to tilt the table about a first axis;

and second rotational means on the support for rotating the table about a second axis at right angles to the first axis, and constituting a rotary bearing coupling the beam to the table so that the table can be tilted about its transverse axis and canted about its longitudinal axis;

the beam extending from the standard to one end of the table a substantial distance sufficient to leave the supported end of the table unobstructed to medical personel.

2. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the second rotational means comprises bearing means at the end of the shaft rotatively mounting the table on the shaft.

3. Apparatus according to claim 2 including a bell crank connected to the table.

4. Apparatus according to claim 3 including a rod extending the length of the shaft from drive means on the base to the bell crank for turning the table about the second axis.