Bridge device for a patient positioning system

A bridge device for use with a patient positioning system, the patient positioning system including a patient support panel, a right side rail and a left side rail, said right and left side rails extending along and parallel to a central longitudinal axis of the patient support panel, said bridge device comprising:

• a bridge member,
• a right side support assembly, and
• a left side support assembly,
• said bridge member comprising:
• an elongated right side section comprises a right side contiguous arcuate portion,
• an elongated left side section comprises a left side contiguous arcuate portion, and
• an elongated central section connected between said right side section and said left side section,
• said right side section being configured to be releasably secured to the right side rail at various locations therealong by said right side support assembly, whereupon said right side section projects in an upward direction from the right side rail,
• said left side section being configured to be releasably secured to the left side rail at various locations therealong by said left side support assembly, whereupon said left side section projects in an upward direction from the left side rail,
• said central section extending over the patient support panel, said right side section being adjustable with respect to said right side support assembly, said left side section being adjustable with respect to said left side support assembly,
• wherein said right side section of said bridge member includes a plurality of notches extending along at least a portion of the length thereof,
• wherein said left side section of said bridge member includes a plurality of notches extending along at least a portion of the length thereof,
• wherein said right support assembly comprises a clamp member configured to be releasably disposed in any one of said notches in said right side section of said bridge member to releasably secure said right side support assembly to said right side section of said bridge member,
• wherein said left support assembly comprises a clamp member configured to be releasably disposed in any one of said notches in said left side section of said bridge member to releasably secure said left side support assembly to said left side section of said bridge member,
• whereupon said central section can be shifted laterally with respect to the central longitudinal axis and
• wherein said right and left side contiguous arcuate portions are configured such that extending either of said left or right side sections along their respective right or left side support assemblies causes the bridge device to expand both vertically and horizontally with respect to said central longitudinal axis.

A bridge device for use with a patient positioning system, the patient positioning system including a patient support panel having a central longitudinal axis, a right side rail and a left side rail, said right and left side rails extending along and parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the patient support panel, said bridge device comprising:

• a bridge member,
• a right side support assembly, and
• a left side support assembly,
• said bridge member comprising:
• an elongated right side section comprising a right side contiguous arcuate portion,
• an elongated left side section comprising a left side contiguous arcuate portion, and
• an elongated central section having a right side end connected to said right side section and a left side end connected to said left side section,
• said right side section being configured to be releasably secured to the right side rail at various locations therealong by said right side support assembly, whereupon said right side section projects in an upward direction from the right side rail,
• said left side section being configured to be releasably secured to the left side rail at various locations therealong by said left side support assembly, whereupon said left side section projects in an upward direction from the left side rail,
• said central section extending over the patient support panel, said right side section being adjustable with respect to said right side support assembly, said left side section being adjustable with respect to said left side support assembly,
• wherein said right side section of said bridge member includes a plurality of notches extending along at least a portion of the length thereof,
• wherein said left side section of said bridge member includes a plurality of notches extending along at least a portion of the length thereof,
• wherein said right support assembly comprises a clamp member configured to be releasably disposed in any one of said notches in said right side section of said bridge member to releasably secure said right side support assembly to said right side section of said bridge member,
• wherein said left support assembly comprises a clamp member configured to be releasably disposed in any one of said notches in said left side section of said bridge member to releasably secure said left side support assembly to said left side section of said bridge member whereupon the distance of said right side end of said central section to the patient support panel can be adjusted as desired and the distance of said left side end of said central section to the patient support panel can be adjusted as desired, and
• wherein said right and left side contiguous arcuate portions are configured such that extending either of said left or right side sections along their respective right or left side support assemblies causes the bridge device to expand both vertically and horizontally with respect to said central longitudinal axis.

A bridge device for use with a patient positioning system, the patient positioning system including a patient support panel having a central longitudinal axis, a right side rail and a left side rail, said right and left side rails extending along and parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the patient support panel, said bridge device comprising;

• a bridge member,
• a right side support assembly, and
• a left side support assembly,
• said bridge member comprising an elongated right side section comprising a right side contiguous arcuate portion, an elongated left side section comprising a left side contiguous arcuate portion and an elongated central section connected between said right side section and said left side section,
• said right side section being configured to be releasably secured to the right side rail at various locations therealong by said right side support assembly, whereupon said right side section projects in an upward direction from the right side rail,
• said left side section being configured to be releasably secured to the left side rail at various locations therealong by said left side support assembly, whereupon said left side section projects in an upward direction from the left side rail,
• said central section extending over the patient support panel whereupon an area having a height and a width is created over the patient support panel between said bridge member and said right and left side support sections, said right side section being adjustable with respect to said right side support assembly, said left side section being adjustable with respect to said left side support assembly, whereupon said width and height of said area can be adjusted as desired, and
• wherein said right and left side contiguous arcuate portions are configured such that extending either of said left or right side sections along their respective right or left side support assemblies causes the bridge device to expand both vertically and horizontally with respect to said central longitudinal axis.