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US 12,186,242 B2Granted
Dual column surgical table having a single-handle unlock for table rotation
AssigneeAllen Medical Systems, Inc.
InventorsJoshua C. Hight, David P. Scott, Thomas K. Skripps, Orlando Soto, Darwin Keith-Lucas, Justin I. McCarthy, Jack B. Sing, Jeffrey C. Marrion, Phillip B. Dolliver, Joshua J. Moriarty
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Abstract
A surgical patient support includes a foundation frame, a support top, and a brake system. The foundation frame includes a first column and a second column. The support top is coupled to the first column and the second column for rotation about a top axis extending along the length of the support top. A single-handle unlock for the support top is also provided.
Claims14
A surgical table system comprising:
- a table base comprising:
- a first column comprising a rotation mechanism, a drive shaft, and a clutch;
- a second column comprising a second shaft;
- and an extension extending between lower portions of the first and second columns;
- a table top disposed above the extension and coupled to the drive shaft of the first column and the second shaft of the second column of the table base to rotate with the drive shaft, the table top configured to rotate about a top axis extending along the length of the table top relative to the table base, wherein the clutch is configured to move between an engaged position, coupling the drive shaft to the rotation mechanism so that the table top is rotated about the top axis, and a disengaged position, de-coupling the drive shaft from the rotation mechanism so that the table top is free to be manually rotated about the top axis, wherein the clutch couples the rotation mechanism and the drive shaft when the clutch is in the engaged position;
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- a handle coupled to the first column and movable between a first position within a u-shaped slot and a second position within the u-shaped slot to move the clutch between the engaged position and the disengaged position, respectively.
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A surgical table system comprising:
- a table base including a rotation mechanism, a drive shaft and a clutch;
- a table top coupled to the drive shaft of the table base, the table top configured to rotate about a top axis extending along the length of the table top relative to the table base;
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- an unlocking system, the unlocking system being moveable between a forward position oriented towards the table top and a backward position oriented away from the table top, wherein moving the unlocking system to the forward position couples the drive shaft to the rotation mechanism so that the table top is rotatable about the top axis by the rotation mechanism, wherein moving the unlocking system to the backward position decouples the drive shaft from the rotation mechanism so that the table top is free to be manually rotated about the top axis.
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