Surgical theater system having light, monitors, and cameras

A surgical light apparatus for mounting to a support in a ceiling, the surgical light apparatus comprising:

• a shaft mountable to the support, the shaft having a longitudinal axis extending downwardly from the support,
• a surgical light head,
• a first monitor,
• a second monitor,
• a camera,
• a light hub mounted to rotate about the longitudinal axis, the light head being coupled to the light hub by a light arm extending laterally away from the light hub,
• a camera hub mounted to rotate about the longitudinal axis, the camera being coupled to the camera hub by a camera arm extending laterally away from the camera hub,
• a monitor hub having first and second pivot joints pivoting about first and second pivot axes respectively, the monitor hub being mounted to rotate about the longitudinal axis, the first monitor being coupled to the first pivot joint by a first monitor arm, the second monitor being coupled to the second pivot joint by a second monitor arm, and
• wherein the first pivot axis is spaced apart laterally from, and is substantially parallel to, the longitudinal axis.

The apparatus of 17, and further comprising:

• a slip ring assembly mounted to the monitor hub and the shaft,
• a first cable extending through the monitor hub and the first monitor arm to carry power, a C1 video signal, and a Y1 video signal from the slip ring to the first monitor,
• a second cable extending through the monitor hub and the second monitor arm to carry power, a C2 video signal, and a Y2 video signal from the slip ring to the second monitor,
• a third cable carrying the power, the C1, Y1, C2, and Y2 video signals to the slip ring assembly.

The apparatus of 23, and further comprising:

• a slip ring assembly mounted to the monitor hub and the shaft,
• a first cable extending through the monitor hub and the first monitor arm to carry power, a C1 video signal, and a Y1 video signal from the slip ring to the first monitor,
• a second cable extending through the monitor hub and the second monitor arm to carry power, a C2 video signal, and a Y2 video signal from the slip ring to the second monitor,
• a third cable carrying the power, the C1, Y1, C2, and Y2 video signals to the slip ring assembly.

A surgical light apparatus for mounting to a support in a ceiling, the surgical light apparatus comprising:

• a shaft mountable to the support, the shaft including a longitudinal axis extending downwardly from the support,
• a surgical light head,
• a monitor,
• a monitor hub mounted to rotate about the longitudinal axis,
• a monitor arm assembly comprising:
• a bent arm coupled to the monitor hub at a proximal end, the bent arm extending laterally away and then downwardly from the monitor hub to a distal end;
• an extension arm rotatably mounted at a first end to the distal end of the bent arm to rotate about a first rotation axis, the extension arm having a second end;
• a laterally-extending arm having a first end and a second end, the laterally-extending arm being mounted at the first end to the second end of the extension arm;
• and,
• a downwardly extending arm having an upper section and a lower section, the upper section having a first end and a second end and being mounted at the first end to the laterally-extending arm, the lower section having an upper end and a lower end, the lower section being rotatably mounted at the upper end to the second end of the upper section to rotate about a second rotation axis, the lower section being mounted at the lower end to the monitor;
• and,
• a light hub mounted to rotate about the longitudinal axis, the light head being coupled to the light hub by a light arm extending laterally away from the light hub.

A surgical video apparatus for suspending from a ceiling structural member of a hospital, the surgical video apparatus comprising:

• a support mountable to the ceiling structural member,
• a shaft having an upper end and a longitudinal axis and being coupled at the upper end to the support to extend downwardly,
• a hub rotatably mounted on the shaft
• a video monitor,
• a camera,
• a monitor arm coupled at a first end to the monitor and coupled at a second end to the hub mounted on the shaft for movement about a pivot axis,
• a camera arm coupled at a first end to the camera and coupled at a second end to the hub mounted on the shaft for movement about a rotation axis, and
• wherein the pivot axis is spaced apart laterally from the rotation axis, said pivot axis and rotation axis being generally parallel to said longitudinal axis.

A surgical light comprising:

• a shaft mountable to a ceiling structure to extend downwardly and define a longitudinal axis,
• a surgical light,
• a hub and light arm for coupling the light to the shaft for movement about the longitudinal axis and about a first pivot axis,
• a second surgical light,
• a second hub and light arm for coupling the second surgical light to the hub for movement about the longitudinal axis and about a second pivot axis,
• wherein the longitudinal axis and the two pivot axis are parallel to each other
• a monitor, and
• a monitor arm assembly for coupling the monitor for movement about the longitudinal axis, the arm assembly comprising:
• a first arm movable about the shaft and having, at its distal end, a portion extending downwardly to define a third axis;
• a second arm movable about the pivot axis, the second arm having a proximal end coupled to the first arm downwardly extending portion and a distal end,
• the monitor being coupled to the second arm distal end and
• wherein the third pivot axis is parallel to the longitudinal axis and the first and second axis and wherein the first pivot axis is located closer to the longitudinal axis than the second pivot axis to permit both surgical lights to freely move about the longitudinal axis without colliding with one another.

A surgical apparatus comprising:

• a hub assembly configured to be attached to a ceiling,
• an arm having a proximate end coupled for pivotal movement about the hub assembly and a distal end including a mechanical connector and an electrical connector, the electrical connector being configured to couple to an electrical connector of a camera and a monitor,
• a monitor mounted to a mechanical connector configured to attach to and detach from the mechanical connector of the arm, the monitor being coupled to an electrical connector configured to attach to and detach from the electrical connector of the arm, and
• a camera mounted to a mechanical connector configured to attach to and detach from the mechanical connector of the arm, the monitor being coupled to an electrical connector configured to attach to and detach from the electrical connector of the arm.

A surgical theater apparatus for use in a surgical suite having a ceiling, the surgical theater apparatus comprising

• a hub assembly adapted to be coupled to the ceiling, the hub assembly including a plurality of hub segments at least one of which is pivotable about a main axis,
• the at least one hub segment provided with at least two pivot mounts thereon
• a video device,
• a first arm assembly pivotally coupled to a first of the at least two pivot mounts on the one hub segment of the plurality of hub segments for pivoting movement about a first pivot axis that is spaced apart from and parallel with the main axis, the video device being coupled to the arm assembly
• a second video device, a second arm assembly coupled to a second of the at least two pivot mounts on the one hub segment for pivoting about a second pivot axis that is spaced apart from the first pivot axis.

A surgical theater apparatus for use in a surgical suite, the surgical theater apparatus comprising

• a hub assembly including a plurality of hub segments at least one of which is pivotable about a main axis,
• first and second video devices,
• first and second arm assemblies each pivotably coupled to a first hub segment of the plurality of hub segments for pivoting movement about respective pivot axes that are spaced apart from and parallel with the main axis, the first video device being coupled to the first arm assembly, and the second video device being coupled to the second arm assembly and
• wherein the first and second arm assemblies are each L-shaped and extend laterally from the hub segment and
• wherein the pivotal coupling of the first and second arm assemblies allow for limited pivoting by a first movement of any of the video devices with excess movement causing rotation of the first hub segment when pivotal movement is limited.