Motorized operating table

• US 7,299,512 B2
• Filed: 11/12/2004
• Issued: 11/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: STERIS Surgical Technologies (Steris Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fhsurgical
• Inventors: Daury, Philippe, Plouviez, Bertrand, Poussot, Jean-Marie, Cavalier, Patrice, Mercier, Pierre
• Primary Examiner(s): Trettel; Michael
• Application Number:
  US10/987,235
• Publication Number:
  US 20050125896A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,110 Days
• Field of Search: 565/8, 551/0, 566/2, 566/3, 550/31, 560/0, 561/6
• US Class Current: 5/600
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/02 Adjustable operating tables; Controls therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 13/10 Parts, details or accessories surgical drape sheets A61B46/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/726 for automatic deactivation, e.g. deactivation of actuators or motors

Abstract

The present invention pertains to a motorized operating table (1) of the type comprising a horizontal platform (2) for supporting a patient, equipped at least in part with a side rail (3) for accessories, said platform (2) being affixed on a chassis mounted on wheels, characterized in that said table (1) comprises a control unit (7) for controlling the displacement of the operating table (1) attached on the side rail (3) and coupled to a base comprising a motor unit (8), said control unit (7) comprising control means for actuating the operating or the stopping of said motor unit.

Claims

1. A motorized operating table comprising:

a horizontal platform for supporting a patient;

a chassis mounted on wheels that supports at least a portion of the platform;

at least one side rail for accessories connected to at least a portion of the platform; and

a control unit for controlling displacement of the operating table attached on the side rail and coupled to a base comprising a motor unit attached to the operating table, the control unit comprising a controller to actuate operation or stopping of the motor unit and wherein the control unit comprises guide arms of the operating table.

2. The operating table according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is attached to the side rail in a detachable manner.

3. The operating table according to claim 1, wherein coupling of the control unit and the motor unit is implemented electrically or optically.

4. The operating table according to claim 1, wherein coupling of the control unit and the motor unit is implemented by infrared, the motor unit comprising an infrared sensor.

5. The operating table according to claim 4, wherein infrared emitted by the control unit is directional and has an emission zone limited to a surface surrounding the infrared sensor, the surface being inscribed in a top surface of the chassis.

6. The operating table according to claim 1, wherein commands emitted by the control unit to the motor unit are coded displacement commands not specific to the operating table.

7. A motorized operating table comprising:

a horizontal platform for supporting a patient;

a chassis mounted on wheels that supports at least a portion of the platform;

at least one side rail for accessories connected to at least a portion of the platform;

a control unit for controlling displacement of the operating table attached on the side rail and coupled to a base comprising a motor unit attached to the operating table, the control unit comprising a controller to actuate operation or stopping of the motor unit; and

a detector of attachment of the control unit on said operating table, the attachment detector deactivating the motor unit in the absence of attachment of the control unit on the operating table.

8. The operating table according to claim 7, wherein the motor unit is positioned under the platform of the operating table.

9. The operating table according to claim 7, wherein the motor unit is positioned centrally in relation to the platform.

10. The operating table according to claim 7, wherein the motor unit is linked to at least one of the wheels of the operating table.

11. The operating table according to claim 7, wherein the motor unit is linked to a wheel positioned centrally in relation to the platform.

12. An accessory for a motorized operating table comprising a horizontal platform for supporting a patient;

a chassis mounted on wheels that supports at least a portion of the platform;

at least one side rail for accessories connected to at least a portion of the platform; and

a control unit for controlling displacement of the operating table attached on the side rail coupled to a base comprising a motor unit attached to the operating table, the control unit comprising a controller to actuate operation or stopping of the motor unit, comprising;

guide arms attached in a detachable manner on the side rail, the guide arms comprising a control unit to control displacement of the operating table.

13. The accessory according to claim 12, wherein coupling of the control unit and the motor unit is implemented optically, by infrared means, and infrared emitted by the control unit and received by an infrared sensor of the motor unit is directional and has a conical emission zone, an intersection of which with a top surface of the chassis forms a detection surface comprising an infrared sensor of the motor unit.

14. The accessory according to claim 12, wherein commands emitted by the control unit to said motor unit are coded displacement commands not specific to the operating table.

15. An operating system comprising a multiplicity of operating tables, each operating table comprising:

a horizontal platform for supporting a patient;

a chassis mounted on wheels that supports at least a portion of the platform;

at least one side rail for accessories connected to at least a portion of the platform; and

a control unit for controlling displacement of the operating table attached on the side rail and coupled to a base comprising a motor unit attached to the operating table, the control unit comprising a controller to actuate operation or stopping of the motor unit;

equipped with an accessory comprising guide arms attached in a detachable manner on the side rail, the guide arm comprising a control unit to control displacement of the operating table, the number of guide arms being lower than or equal to the number of operating tables.