Medical table assembly having a restrainment apparatus mounted thereto and an associated method of immobilizing object

A medical table assembly, comprising:

• a bed frame;
• a mattress supported by said bed frame;
• a restrainment apparatus mounted to said bed frame, wherein said restrainment apparatus includes (1) a strap which (a) defines a fluid impervious bag having a void therein, and (b) is attached to said bed frame so that said fluid impervious bag is positioned over said mattress, and (2) a plurality of beads contained within said void of said fluid impervious bag;
• and
• a vacuum source in fluid communication with said void of said restrainment apparatus.

A medical table assembly, comprising:

• a bed frame;
• a mattress supported by said bed frame,
• a first restrainment apparatus mounted to said bed frame, wherein said first restrainment apparatus (1) defines a fluid impervious bag having a void therein, (2) contains a plurality of beads within said void of said fluid impervious bag, and (3) has a passageway extending therethrough for receiving a first body part of a patient positioned on said mattress;
• and
• a vacuum source in fluid communication with said void of said first restrainment apparatus.

A securement assembly, comprising:

• an anchoring member;
• a restrainment apparatus attached to said anchoring member, wherein said restrainment apparatus (1) defines a fluid impervious bag having a void therein, and (2) contains a plurality of beads within said void of said fluid impervious bag;
• and
• a vacuum source in fluid communication with said void of said restrainment apparatus.

A method of immobilizing an object, comprising the steps of:

• providing a restrainment apparatus, wherein said restrainment apparatus (1) includes a fluid impervious bag having a void therein, (2) contains a plurality of beads within said void of said fluid impervious bag, (3) has a first interior side panel which defines a first portion of a passageway defined in said restrainment apparatus, and (4) includes an actuator coupled to said first interior side panel;
• positioning said object within said passageway;
• providing a vacuum source in fluid communication with said void;
• and
• creating a vacuum within said void with said vacuum source such that said actuator causes said first interior side panel to move toward said object.