US 12,653,743 B2Granted

Patient-positioning system, computer-control and data-integration system, surgical componentry, and surgical methods of using same

AssigneeEmplase Medical Technologies, LLC

InventorsRichard A. Hynes, Roger P. Jackson, Matthew M. Morrison

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Abstract

A patient-positioning system, computer-control and data-integration system, and surgical componentry are provided. The patient-positioning system can be used to manipulate the patient prior to, during, and after surgery to globally or regionally articulate the patient's body to facilitate stabilization of the patient's spine. And the computer-control and data-integration system can be used to facilitate operation of the patient-positioning system and enabling technologies use to perform surgery. Furthermore, the surgical componentry can be used to locally articulate the patient's body and/or the stabilize patient's spine. Surgical methods of using the patient-positioning system, the computer-control and data-integration system, and the surgical componentry for improving patient health outcomes are also provided.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A method of adjusting a patient-positioning system during surgery to provide access to portions of a body of a patient, the method comprising:

providing a longitudinally-oriented beam of the patient-positioning system having a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion;
supporting a head-support portion on the third portion of the longitudinally-oriented beam, a thorax-support portion of the patient-positioning system on the second portion of the longitudinally-oriented beam, and supporting a pelvic-support portion and a leg-support portion on the first portion of the longitudinally-oriented beam;
positioning the body of the patient on the patient-positioning system by supporting a head portion of the patient on portions of the head-support portion, supporting a thorax portion of the patient on portions of the thorax-support portion, supporting a pelvic portion of the patient on portions of the pelvic-support portion, and supporting leg portions of the patient on portions of the leg-support portion;
initially supporting both a first side portion of the thorax portion of the patient on a first pad portion of the thorax-support portion, and a second side portion of the thorax portion of the patient on a second pad portion of the thorax-support portion, the first pad portion and the second pad portion of the thorax-support portion being spaced apart from one another across a vertical plane extending through a mid-longitudinal axis of the longitudinally-oriented beam;
initially supporting both a first side portion of the pelvic portion of the patient on a third pad portion of the pelvic-support portion, and a second side portion of the pelvic portion of the patient on a fourth pad portion of the pelvic-support portion, the third pad portion and the fourth pad portion of the pelvic-support portion being spaced apart from one another across the vertical plane;
moving the first pad portion of the thorax-support portion down and away from the patient by moving a first post portion supporting the first pad portion away from a second post portion supporting the second pad portion to provide additional access to a first lateral side portion of the patient adjacent the first side portion of the thorax portion;
and
moving the third pad portion of the pelvic-support portion down and away from the patient by moving a third post portion supporting the third pad portion away from a fourth post portion supporting the fourth pad portion to provide additional access to a second lateral side portion of the patient adjacent the first side portion of the pelvic portion of the patient;
wherein the moving of the first pad portion and the third pad portion removes interference of the first pad portion and the third pad portion to access the first lateral side portion of the patient.

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A method of adjusting a patient-positioning system during surgery to provide access to portions of a body of a patient, the method comprising:

providing a longitudinally-oriented beam of the patient-positioning system having a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion;
supporting a head-support portion on the third portion of the longitudinally-oriented beam, a thorax-support portion of the patient-positioning system on the second portion of the longitudinally-oriented beam, and supporting a pelvic-support portion and a leg-support portion on the first portion of the longitudinally-oriented beam;
positioning the body of the patient on the patient-positioning system by supporting a head portion of the patient on portions of the head-support portion, supporting a thorax portion of the patient on portions of the thorax-support portion, supporting a pelvic portion of the patient on portions of the pelvic-support portion, and supporting leg portions of the patient on portions of the leg-support portion;
initially supporting the thorax portion of the patient on a first pad portion and a second pad portion of the thorax-support portion;
initially supporting the pelvic portion of the patient on a third pad portion and a fourth pad portion of the pelvic-support portion;
pivoting the first pad portion of the thorax-support portion down and away from the patient and the second pad portion to provide additional access to a first lateral side portion of the patient;
and
pivoting the third pad portion of the pelvic-support portion down and away from the patient and the fourth pad portion to provide additional access to the first lateral side portion of the patient;
wherein the moving of the first pad portion and the third pad portion removes interference of the first pad portion and the third pad portion to access to the first and second lateral side portions of the patient.

6 more elements

A method of adjusting a patient-positioning system during surgery to provide access to portions of a body of a patient, the method comprising:

providing a longitudinally-oriented beam of the patient-positioning system;
supporting a head-support portion, a thorax-support portion, a pelvic-support portion, and a leg-support portion on the longitudinally-oriented beam;
positioning the body of the patient on the patient-positioning system by supporting a head portion of the patient on portions of the head-support portion, supporting a thorax portion of the patient on portions of the thorax-support portion, supporting a pelvic portion of the patient on portions of the pelvic-support portion, and supporting leg portions of the patient on portions of the leg-support portion;
initially supporting both a first side portion of the thorax portion of the patient on a first pad portion of the thorax-support portion, and a second side portion of the thorax portion of the patient on a second pad portion of the thorax-support portion, the first pad portion and the second pad portion of the thorax-support portion being spaced apart from one another across a vertical plane extending through a mid-longitudinal axis of the longitudinally-oriented beam;
initially supporting both a first side portion of the pelvic portion of the patient on a third pad portion of the pelvic-support portion, and a second side portion of the pelvic portion of the patient on a fourth pad portion of the pelvic-support portion, the third pad portion and the fourth pad portion of the pelvic-support portion being spaced apart from one another across the vertical plane;
rotating the longitudinally-oriented beam between a first rotational position and a second rotational position;
moving the first pad portion of the thorax-support portion down and away from the patient by pivoting a first post portion supporting the first pad portion away from a second post portion supporting the second pad portion to provide additional access to a first lateral side portion of the patient adjacent the first side portion of the thorax portion;
and
moving the third pad portion of the pelvic-support portion down and away from the patient by pivoting a third post portion supporting the third pad portion away from a fourth post portion supporting the fourth pad portion to provide additional access to a second lateral side portion of the patient adjacent the first side portion of the pelvic portion of the patient;
wherein the moving of the first pad portion and the third pad portion removes interference of the first pad portion and the third pad portion to access the first and second lateral side portions of the patient.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 19/025,877Filed 16 Jan 2025 · continuation
Priority: 26 Aug 2022
Published: US 2025/0152445 A115 May 2025
Granted: 16 Jun 2026
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification18 codes

A61G 13/0054
Orthopaedic operating tables: specially adapted for back or spinal surgeries
A61B 17/70
Internal fixation devices , including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a part thereof projects from the skin: spinal positioners or…
A61F 2/44
Joints: for the spine, e.g. vertebrae or spinal discs
A61G 13/02
Operating tables; Auxiliary appliances therefor: adjustable operating tables; Controls therefor

Family

Application63/401,462Us provisional application · filed 26 Aug 2022
Application63/449,867Us provisional application · filed 3 Mar 2023
Application18/238,289Parent of this continuation · filed 25 Aug 2023
Application18/745,439Parent of this continuation · filed 17 Jun 2024
US 12,011,396 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 18 Jun 2024
US 2025/0152445 A1Pre-grant publication · published 15 May 2025
US 12,220,358 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2024/0065909 A1Published application
US 2024/0374448 A1Published application
US 12,653,743 B2This patent

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