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US 11,624,342 B2Granted
Reconfigurable surgical frame and method for use thereof
AssigneeWarsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
InventorsRoy K. Lim, Richard A. Hynes, Matthew M. Morrison
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Abstract
A surgical frame and method for use thereof is provided. The surgical frame is capable of reconfiguration before, during, or after surgery. The surgical frame includes a main beam that can be rotated, raised/lowered, and tilted upwardly/downwardly to afford positioning and repositioning of a patient supported thereon. The main beam is capable of be reconfigured between a left configuration and a right configuration to support the patient in different positions thereon.
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A positioning frame for supporting a patient being reconfigurable between a left configuration and a right configuration, the positioning frame comprising:
- a main beam having a first end, a second end, and a length extending between the first and second end, the main beam having an axis of rotation relative to a first portion and a second portion of the positioning frame, the main beam being rotatable about the axis of rotation between at least a first position and a second position, the main beam including a first main beam portion at the first end rotatably interconnected relative to the first portion of the positioning frame, a second main beam portion at the second end rotatably interconnected relative to the second portion of the positioning frame, and an elongated main beam portion extending between the first main beam portion and the second main beam portion,
- a first end of the elongated main beam portion being rotatably adjustable between a first fixed position and a second fixed position relative to the first main beam portion and a second end of the elongated main beam portion being rotatably adjustable between a first fixed position and a second fixed position relative to the second main beam portion;
- at least one patient support being moveably attached to the elongated main beam portion, the at least one patient support each being moveable between a first location on a first side of the elongated main beam portion and a second location on a second side of the elongated main beam portion;
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- wherein, when in the left configuration,
- the first end of the elongated main beam portion is in the first fixed position relative to the first main beam portion,
- the second end of the elongated main beam portion is in the first fixed position relative to the second main beam portion, and
- the at least one patient support is in the first location, the positioning frame is in the left configuration and is capable of supporting the patient to provide greater access to a left lateral side of the patient,
- wherein, when in the right configuration,
- the first end of the elongated main beam portion is in the second fixed position relative to the first main beam portion,
- the second end of the elongated main beam portion is in the second fixed position relative to the second main beam portion, and
- the at least one patient support is in the second location, the positioning frame is in the right configuration and is capable of supporting the patient to provide greater access to a right lateral side of the patient.
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A positioning frame for supporting a patient being reconfigurable between a left configuration and a right configuration, the positioning frame comprising:
- a main beam having a first end, a second end, and a length extending between the first and second end, the main beam having an axis of rotation relative to a first portion and a second portion of the positioning frame, the main beam being rotatable about the axis of rotation between at least a first position and a second position, the main beam including a first main beam portion at the first end rotatably interconnected relative to the first portion of the positioning frame, a second main beam portion at the second end rotatably interconnected relative to the second portion of the positioning frame, and an elongated main beam portion extending between the first main beam portion and the second main beam portion, the main beam being convertible between the left configuration and the right configuration,
- a first end of the elongated main beam portion being rotatably adjustable between a first fixed position and a second fixed position relative to the first main beam portion and a second end of the elongated main beam portion being rotatably adjustable between a first fixed position and a second fixed position relative to the second main beam portion;
- at least one patient support being moveably attached to the elongated main beam portion, the at least one patient support each being moveable between a first location on a first side of the elongated main beam portion and a second location on a second side of the elongated main beam portion;
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- wherein, when in the left configuration, the patient is supported by the at least one patient support in an area defined by the first main beam portion, the second main beam portion, and the first side of the elongated main beam;
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- wherein, when in the right configuration, the patient is supported by the at least one patient support in an area defined by the first main beam portion, the second main beam portion, and the second side of the elongated main beam.
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A positioning frame for supporting a patient being reconfigurable between a left configuration and a right configuration, the positioning frame comprising:
- a main beam having a first end, a second end, and a length extending between the first and second end, the main beam having an axis of rotation relative to a first portion and a second portion of the positioning frame, the main beam being rotatable about the axis of rotation between at least a first position and a second position, the main beam including a first main beam portion at the first end rotatably interconnected relative to the first portion of the positioning frame, a second main beam portion at the second end rotatably interconnected relative to the second portion of the positioning frame, and an elongated main beam portion extending between the first main beam portion and the second main beam portion, the main beam being convertible between the left configuration and the right configuration by rotatably adjusting the elongated main beam portion relative to the first main portion and the second main beam portion,
- at least one patient support being moveably attached to the elongated main beam portion, the at least one patient support being moveable between a first location on a first side of the elongated main beam portion and a second location on a second side of the elongated main beam portion;
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- wherein, when in the left configuration, the patient is supported by the at least one patient support in an area defined by the first main beam portion, the second main beam portion, and the first side of the elongated main beam;
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- wherein, when in the right configuration, the patient is supported by the at least one patient support in an area defined by the first main beam portion, the second main beam portion, and the second side of the elongated main beam.
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