Operating table for robotic surgical systems
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsDwight Meglan, Samuel Cordero
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Abstract
An actuating system including at least one actuation section that includes a plurality of actuating supports. Each of the actuating supports includes a shaft assembly and configured to be actuated individually. The shaft assembly of each of the plurality of actuating supports is configured to translate between a first position and a second position. In the first position an actuated actuating support is aligned with the remaining of the plurality of actuating supports and in the second position the actuated actuating support is misaligned with the remaining of the plurality of actuating supports.
Claims14
An actuating system, comprising:
- at least one actuating section;
- and
- a plurality of actuating supports including with the at least one actuating section, each actuating support includes a shaft assembly,
- wherein each of the plurality of actuating supports are configured to be activated individually, the shaft assembly of each of the plurality of actuating supports is configured to translate between a first position and a second position, wherein when an activated actuating support of the plurality of actuating supports is in the first position, the shaft assembly of the activated actuating supported is aligned with the remaining of the plurality of actuating supports, and in the second position the shaft assembly of the activated actuating support is misaligned with the remaining of the plurality of actuating supports.
A method of positioning a patient during a medical procedure comprising:
- determining a desired initial position of the patient upon an actuating operating table system based upon the parameters of the patient;
- positioning the patient upon the actuating operating table system;
- actuating an actuating system of the actuating operating table system to position the patient in the initial position;
- monitoring the initial position of the patient in relation to a surgical instrument;
- and
- actuating the actuating system to maintain the initial position of the patient in relation to the surgical instrument.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.