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A system for transporting and positioning a patient onto an operating room table from a movable transportation device, e.g., a stretcher, to be located immediately laterally of the operating room table and transporting back onto the movable transportation device after the surgery. The system basical

A system for transporting and positioning a patient onto an operating room table from a movable transportation device, e.g., a stretcher, to be located immediately laterally of the operating room table and transporting back onto the movable transportation device after the surgery. The system basically comprises a first and second inflatable assemblies to effect the pivoting of the patient about a longitudinal axis extending between the table and stretcher from a supine position on the stretcher to a horizontal prone position on the table. A third inflatable assembly causes the patient's spine to be in an arcuate orientation suitable for spinal surgery.

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1. A system for transporting and positioning a patient from a movable transportation device onto a laterally located operating room table, the patient being disposed in a supine position on the transportation device, the transportation device being arranged to be located immediately laterally of the

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A system for transporting and positioning a patient from a movable transportation device onto a laterally located operating room table, the patient being disposed in a supine position on the transportation device, the transportation device being arranged to be located immediately laterally of the operating room table, said system comprising a first inflatable member and a second inflatable member, said first inflatable member having a generally horizontally oriented patient supporting surface, a lateral inside edge and being arranged to be located on the movable transport device with the patient in a supine position on said patient supporting surface of said first inflatable member, said second inflatable member having a generally horizontally oriented patient receiving surface, a lateral inside edge and being arranged to be located on the operating room table and releasably coupled to said first inflatable member when the transportation device is located immediately laterally of the operating room table, said first inflatable member being arranged to be inflated to rotate the supine patient about an axis extending generally parallel to said lateral inside edge of said first inflatable member through an arc slightly in excess of 90 degrees, said second inflatable member being arranged to rotate said patient receiving surface through an arc slightly less than 90 degrees, whereupon the patient is transferred to said patient receiving surface of said second inflatable member in a prone orientation, said second inflatable member being arranged to thereafter be rotated back to its initial horizontal orientation, whereupon the patient is prone on the operating room table.2. The system of claim 1 wherein said second inflatable member is arranged to be inflated to rotate the horizontally prone patient on the operating room table about an axis extending generally parallel to said lateral inside edge of said second inflatable member through an arc slightly in excess of 90 degrees, said first inflatable member being arranged to rotate said patient supporting surface through an arc slightly less than 90 degrees, whereupon the patient is transferred to said patient supporting surface of said first inflatable member in a supine orientation, said first inflatable member being arranged to thereafter be rotated back to its initial horizontal orientation, whereupon the patient is supine on the movable transportation device.3. The system of claim 2 additionally comprising a third inflatable member, said third inflatable member having a lateral inside edge and being disposed on said second inflatable member with the inside edge of the second and third inflatable members being adjacent each other, said third inflatable member being arranged when inflated to cause the spine of the prone patient to assume a convex arched shape.4. The system of claim 3 wherein said third inflatable member comprises plural longitudinally extending inflatable chambers, with the outermost of said longitudinally extending chambers being arranged when inflated to extend to a greater height than the innermost of said longitudinally extending chambers.5. The system of claim 4 wherein said system includes a manifold to direct fluid into and out of said chambers.6. The system of claim 5 wherein the amount of fluid introduced into the chambers is adjustable inflation of said chambers is adjustable to accommodate various size patients.7. The system of claim 2 wherein said first inflatable member comprises a stack of generally wedge shaped inflatable chambers flaring laterally outward from said lateral inside edge, each of said chambers being arranged to be inflated and deflated.8. The system of claim 7 wherein said wherein said system includes a manifold to direct fluid into and out of said chambers.9. The system of claim 2 additionally comprising a shoulder support located immediately adjacent said lateral inside edge of said first inflatable member and said lateral inside edge of said second inflatable member, said shoulder support being arranged to receive and support the shoulder of the patient when said first inflatable member rotates the supine patient about an axis extending generally parallel to said lateral inside edge of said first inflatable member through an arc slightly in excess of 90 degrees.10. The system of claim 2 additionally comprising a cradle located on the operating room table adjacent said second inflatable member to receive the face of the prone patient.11. The system of claim 2 additionally comprising a leg support pad located on the transporting device for disposition under the knees of the supine patient.12. The system of claim 2 additionally comprising a leg support pad located on the operating room table to serve as a footrest for the prone patient.13. The system of claim 2 wherein said first and second inflatable members are releasably coupled together by a locking bar.14. The system of claim 1 additionally comprising a third inflatable member, said third inflatable member having a lateral inside edge and being disposed on said second inflatable member with the inside edge of the second and third inflatable members being adjacent each other, said third inflatable member being arranged when inflated to cause the spine of the prone patient to assume a convex arched shape.15. The system of claim 14 wherein said third inflatable member comprises plural longitudinally extending inflatable chambers, with the outermost of said longitudinally extending chambers being arranged when inflated to extend to a greater height than the innermost of said longitudinally extending chambers.16. The system of claim 15 wherein said system includes a manifold to direct fluid into and out of said chambers.17. The system of claim 16 wherein the amount of fluid introduced into the chambers is adjustable inflation of said chambers is adjustable to accommodate various size patients.18. The system of claim 1 wherein said first inflatable member comprises a stack of generally wedge shaped inflatable chambers flaring laterally outward from said lateral inside edge, each of said chambers being arranged to be inflated and deflated.19. The system of claim 18 wherein said wherein said system includes a manifold to direct fluid into and out of said chambers.20. The system of claim 1 additionally comprising a shoulder support located immediately adjacent said lateral inside edge of said first inflatable member and said lateral inside edge of said second inflatable member, said shoulder support being arranged to receive and support the shoulder of the patient when said first inflatable member rotates the supine patient about an axis extending generally parallel to said lateral inside edge of said first inflatable member through an arc slightly in excess of 90 degrees.21. The system of claim 1 additionally comprising a cradle located on the operating room table adjacent said second inflatable member to receive the face of the prone patient.22. The system of claim 1 additionally comprising a leg support pad located on the transporting device for disposition under the knees of the supine patient.23. The system of claim 1 additionally comprising a leg support pad located on the operating room table to serve as a footrest for the prone patient.24. The system of claim 1 wherein said first and second inflatable members are releasably coupled together by a locking bar.25. The system of claim 1 wherein said first and second inflatable members are pneumatically controlled.26. The system of claim 1 wherein said first and second inflatable members are hydraulically controlled.27. The system of claim 1 wherein said first and second inflatable members are electronically controlled.28. The system of claim 1 wherein said first and second inflatable members are pneumatically and hydraulically controlled.29. The system of claim 1 wherein said first and second inflatable members are hydraulically and electronically controlled.30. The system of claim 1 wherein said first and second inflatable members are pneumatically and electronically controlled.31. The system of claim 1 wherein said first and second inflatable members are pneumatically, hydraulically and electronically controlled.32. A system for transporting and positioning a patient from a movable transportation device onto a closely adjacent surgical table, the patient being disposed in a supine position on the transportation device, said system comprising a first patient support member, a second patient support member and a patient torso support member, said first patient support member having a patient receiving surface and being arranged to be located on the movable transport device with the patient in a supine position on said patient receiving surface, said second member having a patient receiving surface, said second member being arranged to be located on the surgical table, said first and second members being arranged to cooperate to rotate the patient to a position transferring the patient to the patient receiving surface of said second member, with the torso of the patient on said torso support member and with said patient being prone with respect to the surgical table, said torso support member being arranged to cause the spine of the prone patient to assume a convex arched shape.33. The system of claim 32 wherein said torso support member is arranged to be actuated to assume an arcuate state for causing the spine of the prone patient to assume the convex arched shape.34. The system of claim 33 wherein said torso support member is inflatable to assume said arcuate state.35. The system of claim 34 wherein said inflatable torso support member has a longitudinal axis and comprises plural longitudinally extending inflatable chambers disposed on opposite sides of said longitudinally extending axis, with the outermost of said longitudinally extending chambers being arranged when inflated to extend to a greater height than the innermost of said longitudinally extending chambers.36. The system of claim 32 wherein said first patient support member is inflatable and wherein said second patient support member is inflatable.