Rotatable Surgery Table

A method for supporting a patient for a medical procedure, comprising:

• (a) providing a bed assembly having a bed surface for supporting a patient, rotatably mounting the bed assembly on a supporting member such that an axis of rotation of the bed assembly is normal to a plane containing the bed surface,
• (b) with a clamp, clamping the supporting member to a surgical table, and cantilever-supporting the bed assembly to the surgical table;
• (c) during the medical procedure, selectively rotating the bed assembly relative to the supporting member about the axis of rotation;
• and
• (d) after completion of the medical procedure, releasing the clamp and removing the bed assembly from the surgical table.

A method for supporting a patient for a medical procedure, comprising:

• (a) providing a bed assembly having a bed surface for supporting a patient, rotatably mounting the bed assembly on a supporting member such that an axis of rotation of the bed assembly is normal to a plane containing the bed surface,
• (b) securing the supporting member to a surgical table and cantilever-supporting the bed assembly to the surgical table;
• (c) during the medical procedure, selectively rotating the bed assembly relative to the supporting member about the axis of rotation;
• and
• (d) after completion of the medical procedure, folding the bed assembly to a storage position alongside and supported by the surgical table.

An apparatus for supporting a patient during a medical procedure, comprising:

• a supporting member;
• a rotatable member mounted to the supporting member for rotation about an axis of rotation relative to the supporting member, the rotatable member having a bed surface for supporting a patient, the bed surface being located in a plane normal to the axis of rotation;
• and
• a clamp mounted to the supporting member for releasably mounting the supporting member and rotatable member to a surgical table.

An apparatus for supporting a patient during a medical procedure, comprising:

• a surgical table having a primary patient bed surface;
• an auxiliary table, comprising:
• a supporting member;
• a clamp releasably connecting the supporting member to the surgical table;
• a rotatable plate mounted on the supporting member by bearings;
• and
• an auxiliary patient bed surface mounted to the rotatable plate for rotation therewith.

An apparatus for supporting a patient during a medical procedure, comprising:

• a surgical table having a primary patient bed surface;
• an auxiliary table, comprising:
• a supporting member;
• a connector connecting the supporting member to the surgical table;
• a rotatable plate mounted on the supporting member by bearings;
• an auxiliary patient bed surface mounted to the rotatable plate for rotation therewith;
• and
• the connector having an operational position wherein the auxiliary patient bed surface is above the primary patient bed surface, and a storage position wherein the auxiliary patient bed is located in a vertical plane alongside the surgical table.