US 5,131,106 A · Spinal surgery table

Abstract

An apparatus for supporting a patient in a prone position during surgery which allows the surgeon to adjust the relative positioning of the patient during surgery. The apparatus generally comprises a patient support structure rotatably mounted on an expandable framework which is connected to an elongate base by a pair of hydraulic lifts. The patient may initially be positioned on the table in a supine position and then rotated so as to be supported in a prone position by the patient support structure with the patient's abdomen pendulous and free. The hydraulic lifts are positioned at the ends of the base and allow one end of the expandable framework and the patient support structure to be raised or lowered with respect to the other end. The patient support structure may be rotated so as to angle the patient's back toward or away from the surgeon. A plurality of pairs of support pads are attached to opposite opposed legs of the patient support structure and are longitudinally adjustable relative thereto. The pairs include a chest support, a hip support and a thigh support pair with each pair being sized and oriented uniquely to provide maximum support for and minimum localized pressure to the skin and to prevent chafing of the associated part of the patients anatomy. The pads are designed to be x-ray transparent.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus for supporting a patient in a prone position during surgery comprising:

(a) a patient support structure including left and right opposed elongate legs, a head end and a foot end;
(b) a plurality of pairs of opposed support pads spaced longitudinally along said support structure with each of said support pads being independently adjustable along a respective leg;
one of each pair of opposed support pads being positioned along a respective elongate leg;
and
(c) at least one said pairs of support pads being of a different size and orientation than the other pairs to maximize support and minimize localized skin pressure on an associated part of the patient's anatomy.

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An apparatus for supporting a patient in a prone position during surgery comprising:

(a) a patient support structure including elongate left and right opposed legs, a head end and a foot end;
(b) a first pair of support pads comprising a chest support pair with mirror image left and right chest support pads attached to and longitudinally adjustable relative to respective ones of said opposed legs, each chest pad having an upper surface that is rotated about a horizontal axis downward toward the center of said support structure to form a vertical "V" and each chest pad being rotated being positioned so as to be rotated relative to a vertical axis toward the head end of the patient support structure so that the pair of chest pads forms a horizontal "V";
(c) a second pair of support pads comprising a hip support pair with mirror image left and right hip support pads attached to and longitudinally adjustable relative to respective ones of said opposed legs, each said hip pad having an upper surface that is rotated about a horizontal axis downward toward the center of said structure to form a vertical "V" with each said hip pad being oriented generally perpendicular to the corresponding opposed leg;
and
(d) a third pair of support pads comprising a thigh support pair with mirror image left and right thigh support pads attached to and longitudinally adjustable relative to respective ones of said opposed legs, each said thigh pad having an upper surface that is rotated about a horizontal axis downward toward the center of said structure to form a vertical "V" with each said thigh pad being oriented generally perpendicular to the corresponding opposed leg.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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