Surgical table
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1. A surgical table comprising:
- a table top, said table top including a movable portion;
a support for supporting said table top;
an actuator for moving said table top relative to said support;
a controller having selectable functions for energizing said actuator to move said table top to predetermined positions in a normal mode of operation when said surgical table is in a first configuration, and having a reverse mode of operation for reversing said selectable functions in a second configuration of said surgical tablesaid movable portion of said table top being movable to reconfigure said surgical table from said first configuration to said second configuration; and
including a sensor system located on said table for sensing engagement of said movable portion with said surgical table, and said selectable functions of said controller changing from said normal mode to said reverse mode of operation in response to said sensor system sensing engagement and disengagement of said movable portion to and from said table top.
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Abstract
A surgical table including a control system for facilitating manipulation of the table top when a patient is a normal and a reversed position. The table includes moveable table top sections whereby the table may be reconfigured from a normal configuration for receiving a patient with the patient'"'"'s head at a head end of the table to a reversed configuration with the patient'"'"'s head located at the foot end of the table. The controller is adapted to sense the configuration of the table and automatically reverse selectable functions for movement of the table when the table is in the reverse configuration.
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46 Claims
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1. A surgical table comprising:
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a table top, said table top including a movable portion; a support for supporting said table top; an actuator for moving said table top relative to said support; a controller having selectable functions for energizing said actuator to move said table top to predetermined positions in a normal mode of operation when said surgical table is in a first configuration, and having a reverse mode of operation for reversing said selectable functions in a second configuration of said surgical table said movable portion of said table top being movable to reconfigure said surgical table from said first configuration to said second configuration; and including a sensor system located on said table for sensing engagement of said movable portion with said surgical table, and said selectable functions of said controller changing from said normal mode to said reverse mode of operation in response to said sensor system sensing engagement and disengagement of said movable portion to and from said table top. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A surgical table comprising:
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an articulated table top including a plurality of interconnected sections; a system of actuators for moving said sections; a controller having selectable functions for energizing said actuator system to move said sections in a normal mode of operation and having a reverse mode of operation wherein said selectable functions are reversed; wherein at least one of said sections is movable from a first position defining a first configuration to a second position defining a second configuration on said surgical table, and movement of said at least one section from said first position to said second position causes said controller to operate in said reverse mode of operation; and including sensors located at said first and second positions wherein said sensors are operable for sensing the location of said at least one section and for actuating said controller to operate in either said normal or reverse mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A surgical table comprising:
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a table top; a support for supporting said table top; an actuator system for moving said table top relative to said support; a controller including a plurality of function buttons which are manually operable and define selectable functions for energizing said actuator system to move said table top; and wherein actuation of at least one of said function buttons energizes said actuator system to move a predetermined portion of said table top in a predetermined direction to a predetermined neutral position where said controller automatically deactivates said actuator system to terminate movement of said predetermined portion, and wherein release and further actuation of said at least one function button energizes said actuation system to move said predetermined portion in said predetermined direction past said neutral position. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A surgical table comprising:
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an articulated table top including a plurality of interconnected sections mounted for pivotal movement relative to each other; a support for supporting said table top; an actuator system for moving said sections; a controller including a plurality of function buttons which are manually operable and define selectable functions for energizing said actuator system to move said sections; and wherein actuation of at least one of said function buttons energizes said actuator system to move at least one of said sections in a predetermined direction to a predetermined neutral position where said controller automatically deactivates said actuator system to terminate movement of said at least one section, and wherein release and further actuation of said at least one actuation button energizes said actuation system to move said at least one section in said predetermined direction past said neutral position. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A surgical table comprising:
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an articulated table top including a back section, a seat section and a leg section, said seat section being pivotally mounted relative to said back section and said leg section being pivotally mounted relative to said back section; a support for supporting said table top; a system of actuators for moving said sections of said table top; a controller for energizing said system of actuators, said controller having a normal mode of operation and a reverse mode of operation; and said controller being operable to energize said system of actuators to configure said table in flex and reflex positions wherein a flex/reflex point in said normal mode of operation is located between said back and said seat sections and a flex/reflex point in said reverse mode of operation is located between said seat and said leg sections. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A surgical table comprising:
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a table top including at least a seat section and a leg section mounted to said seat section; a support for supporting said table top; an actuator for driving said leg section in pivotal movement relative to said seat section from a raised position approximately 80°
above a plane defined by said seat section to a lowered position approximately 105°
below said plane; andwherein a force applied to said leg section during said pivotal movement varies such that forces applied by said actuator to said leg section to raise and lower said leg section between the plane defined by the seat section and said raised position are greater than forces applied by said actuator to said leg section to lower and raise said leg between the plane defined by the seat section and said lowered position. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A surgical table comprising:
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a table top including at least a first section and a second section detachably connected to said first section; a support for supporting said table top; a latch mechanism for retaining said second section in engagement with said first section, said latch mechanism automatically latching said second section onto said first section in response to movement of said section into association with said first section; means for locking said latch mechanism to prevent removal of said second section from said first section; and wherein said second section comprises an engagement pin and said first section comprises an aperture for receiving said engagement pin, and said latch mechanism engages said engagement pin to retain said second section on said first section. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A surgical table comprising:
- a table top;
a support for supporting said table top; an actuator for moving said table top relative to said support; control means for energizing said actuator; a pump system for supplying pressurized fluid to said actuator, said pump system comprising a first pump and a second pump; wherein said control means is operable to energize said first pump to supply pressurized fluid to said actuator as long as said first pump is operable, and said control means is operable to energize said second pump in the event said first pump becomes inoperable; and wherein said control means comprises first and second controllers having substantially identical function selection switches, said first controller being operable to energize said first pump as long as said first pump is operable, and only said second controller being operable to energize said second pump in the event said first pump becomes inoperable. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46)
- a table top;
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