Accessory frame for spinal surgery

An accessory for attachment to a surgical table to support an upper body of a patient during surgery, the surgical table having longitudinally extending accessory rails that are situated on opposite sides of the surgical table, the accessory comprising

• a pair of spaced radiolucent frame members to which patient support devices are coupleable,
• a coupler to freely pivotably couple the pair of spaced radiolucent frame members to the surgical table such that the pair of spaced radiolucent frame members extend longitudinally away from the surgical table and are able to articulate relative to the surgical table in response to portions of the surgical table being moved, the coupler including a pair of clamps that are configured to simultaneously attach to the longitudinally extending accessory rails that are situated on opposite sides of the surgical table, wherein the pair of spaced radiolucent frame members are configured and arranged such that the upper body of the patient is supportable thereabove and at least a portion of the legs of the patient are supportable by the surgical table during surgery, wherein the coupler comprises a pair of pivot shafts that extend generally horizontally from the frame members,
• a pair of connector blocks, each connector block is fastened to an end region of the respective frame member and each pivot shaft is fastened to the respective connector block, and
• a radiolucent cross frame member extending between the pair of spaced radiolucent frame members and the cross frame member is also fastened to the pair of connector blocks.

An accessory that is attachable to a surgical table to support a patient during surgery and detachable from the surgical table for storage, the accessory comprising

• a frame having a pair of substantially parallel, elongated radiolucent frame members to which patient support devices are coupleable, the frame having a first end and a second end, the frame being configured such that the upper body of the patient is supportable thereabove during surgery,
• a base, and
• a support structure having a lower end region coupled to the base and extending upwardly therefrom, the first end of the frame being coupled to an upper end region of the support structure, the frame and support structure being foldable between a compact storage position and a use position, the second end of the frame being spaced further from the base when in the use position than when in the storage position,
• wherein the base includes a base frame and a pair of hooks extending from the base frame, the frame has a pair of pivot shafts extending outwardly relative to the elongated radiolucent frame members at the second end of the frame, the pair of pivot shafts resting on the hooks when the frame is in the storage position.

An accessory that is attachable to a surgical table to support a patient's upper body during surgery, the accessory comprising

• a frame having a pair of substantially parallel, elongated radiolucent frame members, the frame being coupleable to the surgical table for pivoting movement relative to the surgical table about an axis, the frame being configured such that the upper body of the patient is supportable thereabove during surgery,
• a base which is supportable on a floor during surgery, and
• a support structure extending upwardly from the base,
• a first multi-axis joint coupling a lower region of the support structure to the base, the first multi-axis joint being configured to permit pivoting movement of the support structure relative to the base about a first plurality of axes, and
• a second multi-axis joint coupling an upper region of the support structure to the frame, the second multi-axis joint being configured to permit pivoting movement of the frame relative to the support structure about a second plurality of axes.