Method and apparatus for alignment and orientation of a monitor in a patient support system

A patient table comprising:

• a patient support surface for supporting a patient during a medical procedure;
• a base supporting said patient support surface;
• a monitor displaying medical information relating to a medical procedure;
• a support member connected to said patient table and said monitor for supporting said monitor;
• and
• a ball shaped member interconnecting said monitor and said support member, wherein said ball shaped member is movably mounted to one of said monitor and said support member to permit movement of said monitor in at least two directions.

A urology table comprising:

• a patient support surface having opposed ends arranged along a longitudinal axis and having opposed sides arranged transverse to said longitudinal axis;
• a monitor displaying medical information relating to a medical procedure;
• a support member connected to said patient table and said monitor for supporting said monitor;
• and
• a linkage interconnecting said monitor and said support member, wherein the linkage includes a rotational link providing rotational movement of said monitor and a linear link providing linear movement of said monitor in at least one direction perpendicular to said rotational movement.

A patient table comprising:

• a patient support surface for supporting a patient during a medical procedure;
• a base supporting said patient support surface;
• a monitor displaying medical information relating to a medical procedure;
• a pivot arm having a first end connected to said base and a second end connected to said monitor;
• a pivot release member provided on one of said monitor and said pivot arm for releasably securing said monitor and said pivot arm at predetermined angular positions with respect to said base;
• and
• an adjustment linkage, said adjustment linkage interconnecting said monitor and said pivot arm and providing movement of said monitor relative to said pivot arm in at least three degrees of freedom.