Variable length radiolucent surgical table extension
AssigneesSchaerer Mayfield USA, Inc., Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
InventorsCharles E. Dinkler, Haring J. W. Nauta
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Abstract
A surgical table extension has a radiolucent inner support member removably attachable to an end of a surgical table and extending outward therefrom in cantilever fashion. A radiolucent outer support member is mounted to the inner support member, and the outer support member is adjustable with respect to the inner support member to change the length of the table extension.
Claims21
A surgical table extension for use in combination with a surgical table having opposed longitudinal ends and a scanning machine having an enclosed scanning zone, comprising:
- a radiolucent inner support member adapted to be removably attached to a longitudinal end of the surgical table and to extend outward from the longitudinal end in cantilever fashion;
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- a radiolucent outer support member mounted to the inner support member, the outer support member being adjustable with respect to the inner support member to change a length of the table extension, the surgical table and the table extension being movable relative to the scanning machine to locate the table extension within the scanning zone.
A radiolucent surgical table extension for use in combination with a surgical table and a scanning machine having a scanning zone, comprising:
- a radiolucent inner support member having a proximal end adapted to be removably attached to one end of the surgical table in cantilever fashion;
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- a radiolucent outer support member mounted to the inner support member, the outer support member being adjustable with respect to the inner support member to change a length of the radiolucent surgical table extension, the radiolucent inner support member and the radiolucent outer support member having a rigidity sufficient to support an upper torso and head of a patient, the surgical table and the radiolucent support member adapted to be movable relative to the scanning machine to locate the radiolucent outer support member and the patient within the scanning zone.
A patient support for use with a scanning machine comprising:
- a table having opposed longitudinal ends and an upper surface adapted to support a patient;
- a table extension comprising
- a radiolucent inner support member removably attached to a longitudinal end of the table and extending outward from the longitudinal end in cantilever fashion, and
- a radiolucent outer support member mounted to the inner support member, the outer support member being adjustable with respect to the inner support member to change a length of the table extension with respect to the longitudinal end of the table, the member having a rigidity sufficient to support an upper torso and head of the patient;
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- a radiolucent patient stabilization device removably connectable to the outer support member and adapted to support and hold the head of the patient in a desired position.
In combination, an apparatus comprising:
- a portable scanning machine having a scanning zone and adapted to take scans in the scanning zone;
- an imaging system operatively connected to the scanning machine and adapted to store images representative of scans of the scanning zone taken by the scanning machine;
- a patient table having an upper support surface and opposed longitudinal ends;
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- a radiolucent table extension assembly comprising
- a radiolucent inner support member removably attached to a longitudinal end of the table and extending outward from the longitudinal end in cantilever fashion,
- a radiolucent outer support member mounted to the inner support member, the outer support member being adjustable with respect to the inner support member to change a length of the radiolucent table extension with respect to the longitudinal end of the table, the patient table and the radiolucent table extension assembly being movable relative to the scanning machine to locate the radiolucent table extension assembly within the scanning zone, and
- a radiolucent patient stabilization device supported on the outer support member, the radiolucent table extension adapted to support a head and upper torso of a patient on the upper support surface, the radiolucent table extension being sized to be received within the scanning zone, the patient table and the radiolucent table extension being movable relative to the scanning machine to locate the radiolucent table extension within the scanning zone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.