Patient positioning support structure with trunk translator
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61G-013/04
A61G-013/08
A61G-013/12
A61G-013/00
출원번호
US-0803192
(2010-06-21)
등록번호
US-9186291
(2015-11-17)
발명자
/ 주소
Jackson, Roger P.
Guerra, Lawrence E.
Waggoner, Trevor A.
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Jackson, Roger P.
대리인 / 주소
Polsinelli PC
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A patient support structure includes a pair of independently height-adjustable supports, each connected to a patient support. The supports may be independently raised, lowered, rolled or tilted about a longitudinal axis, laterally shifted and angled upwardly or downwardly. Position sensors are provi
A patient support structure includes a pair of independently height-adjustable supports, each connected to a patient support. The supports may be independently raised, lowered, rolled or tilted about a longitudinal axis, laterally shifted and angled upwardly or downwardly. Position sensors are provided to sense all of the foregoing movements. The sensors communicate data to a computer for coordinated adjustment and maintenance of the inboard ends of the patient supports in an approximated position during such movements. A longitudinal translator provides for compensation in the length of the structure when the supports are angled upwardly or downwardly. A patient trunk translator provides coordinated translational movement of the patient's upper body along the respective patient support in a caudad or cephalad direction as the patient supports are angled upwardly or downwardly for maintaining proper spinal biomechanics and avoiding undue spinal traction or compression.
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1. An apparatus for supporting a patient during a medical procedure, the apparatus comprising: a. first and second opposed end supports;b. first and second patient supports, each having an outboard end pivotally connected to a respective one of said end supports and an inboard end, the inboard ends
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An apparatus for supporting a patient during a medical procedure, the apparatus comprising: a. first and second opposed end supports;b. first and second patient supports, each having an outboard end pivotally connected to a respective one of said end supports and an inboard end, the inboard ends forming an articulation;c. a patient trunk translator engaged with one of said first and second patient supports, the trunk translator having a trunk actuator operable for selective positioning of the trunk translator along a length of the patient support, said trunk actuator including a trunk sensor for sensing a position of the trunk translator and transmitting position data; andd. a computer interfaced with said trunk actuator and said trunk sensor for receiving angular orientation and position data and sending a trunk actuator control signal to said trunk actuator in response to a change in said angular orientation to thereby coordinate a position of said trunk translator with said angular orientation. 2. The patient support apparatus of claim 1, wherein: a. at least one of said first and second end supports includes a lift mechanism operable to raise and lower the respective patient support;b. said lift mechanism has an associated height sensor for sensing a height of said patient support and transmitting patient support height data; andc. said computer is interfaced with said lift mechanism and said height sensor for receiving said height data and sending a lift control signal to said trunk actuator in response to changes in said height to thereby coordinate a position of said trunk translator with selected lifting operations. 3. The patient support apparatus of claim 2, wherein: a. at least one of said first and second end supports includes a roll mechanism operable to tilt the respective patient support;b. said roll mechanism includes an associated tilt sensor for sensing a tilt orientation of said patient support and transmitting tilt orientation data; andc. said computer is interfaced with said roll mechanism and said tilt sensor for receiving tilt orientation data and sending a roll control signal to said trunk actuator in response to selected changes in said tilt orientation to thereby coordinate a position of said trunk translator with said tilt orientation. 4. The patient support apparatus of claim 1, wherein: a. said patient supports each include a pair of support spars, said support spars respectively engaging said end supports;b. an angle actuator includes a respective angle actuator engaged between each spar and an associated end support;c. each of said angle actuators includes a respective angle sensor for sensing an angular orientation of the associated support spar with respect to its end support and transmitting angular orientation data; andd. said computer is interfaced with said angle actuators and said angle sensors for receiving said angular orientation data and sending angle control signals to said trunk actuator in response to changes in said angular orientations to thereby coordinate a position of said trunk translator with said angular orientations. 5. The patient support apparatus of claim 4, wherein said trunk translator includes a pair of opposed support guides sleeved on said support spars for movement of said trunk translator along said support spars. 6. The patient support apparatus of claim 5 wherein said trunk translator includes: a. a cross brace connected between said support guides; andb. a patient sternum support on said cross brace. 7. The patient support apparatus of claim 6, wherein said trunk translator includes a patient head support connected between said support guides. 8. The patient support apparatus of claim 1, wherein said trunk translator is removable from said patient support apparatus. 9. An apparatus for supporting a patient above a floor during a medical procedure, the apparatus comprising: a. first and second opposed end supports;b. first and second patient supports, each having an outboard end pivotally connected to a respective one of said end supports and an inboard end, the inboard ends being joined by an articulation;c. a lift mechanism including a height sensor for sensing and transmitting a selected height above the floor of the respective patient support;d. a patient trunk translator engaged with one of said first and second patient supports, the trunk translator having a trunk actuator operable for selective positioning of the trunk translator along one of the first and second patient supports, said trunk actuator including a trunk sensor for sensing and transmitting position data; ande. a computer interfaced with said trunk sensor for receiving articulation angular orientation and position data and sending a trunk actuator control signal to said trunk actuator in response to changes in said articulation angular orientation and position data. 10. The patient support apparatus of claim 9, wherein: a. said patient supports each include a pair of support spars; andb. said trunk translator includes a pair of opposed support guides sleeved on a respective pair of said support spars for movement of said trunk translator along said support spars. 11. The patient support apparatus of claim 10, wherein said trunk translator further includes: a. a cross brace connected between said support guides; andb. a patient sternum support on said cross brace. 12. The patient support apparatus of claim 10, wherein said trunk translator further includes a patient head support connected between said support guides. 13. The patient support apparatus of claim 10, wherein said trunk translator includes: a. arm supports; andb. said arm supports each include a stand for supporting said trunk translator when it is removed from said patient support. 14. The patient support apparatus of claim 9, wherein said trunk translator is removable from said patient support apparatus. 15. An apparatus for supporting a patient during a medical procedure, the apparatus comprising: a. first and second opposed end supports;b. first and second patient supports, each having an outboard end connected to a respective one of said end supports by an end support actuator and an inboard end;c. said patient support inboard ends being hingedly connected by a pair of spaced apart hinge joints which are moved by the end support actuators;d. at least one of said end support actuators operable to position one of the patient supports in a plurality of angular orientations with respect to its end support and with respect to each other;e. a trunk translator actuator engaged with one of said first and second patient supports on one end and a trunk translator on an opposite end, wherein said trunk translator is selectively positioned on the patient support in response to relative movement of said patient supports when said patient supports are positioned in a plurality of angular orientations. 16. The patient support apparatus of claim 15, wherein said trunk translator actuator further comprises a control rod. 17. An apparatus for supporting a patient during a medical procedure, the apparatus comprising: a. first and second spaced opposed end supports;b. first and second patient support sections, each having an outboard end pivotally connected to a respective one of said end supports and an inboard end, the inboard ends being joined at an articulation;c. at least one of said first and second end supports including an end support actuator mechanism operable to position at least one of the patient support sections in a plurality of angular orientations with respect to at least one end support; andd. a patient translator engaged with at least one of said first and second patient support sections, the translator having a translator actuator mechanism operable for selective positioning of the translator along the patient support section. 18. A table for supporting a patient during a medical procedure, the table comprising: a. first and second spaced opposed end supports;b. first and second patient support sections, each having an outboard end connected by an actuator to a respective one of said end supports and an inboard end, the inboard end of each section being spatially related and hingedly connected by a pair of spaced apart hinges to form an articulation;c. at least one of said first and second patient support sections cooperating with at least one end support elevator mechanism to raise and lower said sections when said sections are positioned in a plurality of angular orientations with respect to a respective one of said end supports; andd. a patient translator slidably engaged with at least one of said first and second patient support sections, the slidable translator cooperating with the hinges and moved by a linkage connected to the translator on one end and the hinges on the other end, wherein when an angular orientation for the hinges is directed generally downwardly, the linkage directly causes the translator to move along the patient support section in a direction away from the hinges. 19. A table for supporting a patient during a medical procedure, the table comprising: a. head and foot end spaced opposed vertical supports;b. head and foot end patient support sections, each having an outboard end connected to a respective one of said vertical supports by an actuator and an inboard end, the inboard end of each section being spatially related and hingedly connected by a pair of spaced apart hinges to form an articulation;c. at least one of said first and second patient support sections cooperating with at least one table elevator mechanism to raise and lower said sections when said sections are positioned in a plurality of angular orientations with respect to the at least one vertical support; andd. a patient translator slidably engaged with at least one of said first and second patient support sections, the slidable translator cooperating with the hinges and moved by a linkage connected to a linear actuator attached to the patient support section, wherein when an angular orientation for the hinges is directed generally downwardly the linkage moves toward the head end vertical support causing the translator to move along with at least part of the linkage away from the hinges; whereine. both the linkage and the translator are being moved in the same direction. 20. A table for supporting a patient during a medical procedure, the table comprising: a. head and foot end spaced opposed vertical supports;b. head and foot end patient support sections, each section having an outboard end connected to a respective one of said vertical supports and an inboard end, the inboard end of each section being spatially related and hingedly connected by a pair of spaced apart hinges to form an articulation;c. at least one of said first and second patient support sections cooperating with at least one table elevator mechanism to raise and lower said sections when said sections are positioned in a plurality of angular orientations with respect to the at least one vertical support; andd. a patient translator slidably engaged with at least one of said first and second patient support sections, the translator cooperating with the hinges by a linkage between the hinges and the translator, wherein when an angular orientation for the hinges is directed generally upwardly, at least a portion of the linkage moves toward the foot end vertical support causing the translator to move closer to the hinges along therewith, whereby the linkage portion and the translator are moved in the same direction at the same time together. 21. A table for supporting a patient during a medical procedure, the table comprising: a. first and second spaced opposed end supports;b. first and second patient support sections, each having an outboard end pivotally connected to a respective one of said end supports and an inboard end, the inboard end of each section being spatially related and hingedly connected to form an articulation;c. at least one of said first and second patient support sections cooperating with at least one elevator mechanism to raise and lower said sections when said sections are positioned in a plurality of angular orientations with respect to a respective one of said end supports; andd. a patient translator slidably engaged with at least one of said first and second patient support sections, the slidable translator cooperating with the hinge and moved by a direct mechanical linkage therebetween, wherein when an angular orientation for the hinge is directed generally downwardly, the linkage directly causes the translator to move along the patient support section in a direction away from the hinge along with at least part of the linkage itself. 22. An apparatus for supporting a patient during a medical procedure, the apparatus comprising: a. first and second opposed end supports;b. first and second patient supports, each having an outboard end pivotally connected to a respective one of said end supports and an inboard end;c. said patient support inboard ends being hingedly connected by a hinge joint;d. at least one of said first and second end supports including an angle actuator operable to position one of the patient supports in a plurality of angular orientations with respect to its end support;e. a trunk translator engaged with one of said first and second patient supports; andf. a linkage comprising a cable, and connecting said hinge joint and said trunk translator in such a manner as to selectively position the trunk translator along the patient support in response to relative movement of said patient supports when said patient supports are positioned in a plurality of angular orientations. 23. The patient support apparatus of claim 15, wherein the angle actuator is a linear actuator. 24. An apparatus for supporting a patient in a prone position during a medical procedure, the apparatus comprising: a. first and second opposed end supports;b. first and second substantially open frame patient supports, each having an outboard end connected to a respective one of said end supports and an inboard end;c. said patient support inboard ends being hingedly connected by a pair of spaced apart hinge joints;d. at least one of said first and second end supports including an angle actuator operable to position one of the patient supports in a plurality of angular orientations with respect to its end support;e. a trunk translator engaged with one of said first and second patient support frames; andf. a trunk actuator positioned near one outboard frame end and moving said trunk translator in such a manner as to selectively position the trunk translator along the patient support frame in response to relative movement of said patient support frames when said patient support frames are positioned in a plurality of angular orientations. 25. A table for supporting a patient during a medical procedure, the table comprising: a. first and second spaced opposed end supports;b. first and second patient support sections, each having an outboard end rotationally connected to a respective one of said end supports and an inboard end, the inboard end of each section being spatially related and hingedly connected to form an articulation;c. at least one of said first and second patient support sections cooperating with at least one end support elevator mechanism to raise and lower said sections when said sections are positioned in a plurality of angular orientations with respect to a respective one of said end supports; andd. a patient translator slidably engaged with at least one of said first and second patient support sections, the slidable translator cooperating with the hinge and moved by a direct mechanical linkage therebetween, wherein when an angular orientation for the hinge is directed generally downwardly, the linkage directly causes the translator to move along the patient support section in a direction away from the hinge along with at least part of the linkage itself. 26. The table according to claim 25 wherein the mechanical linkage is a linear actuator. 27. An apparatus for supporting a patient during a medical procedure, the apparatus comprising: a. a base structure with opposed outer ends supported on a floor;b. first and second patient support sections, each having an outboard end securely attached to the base structure by connection assemblies and an inboard end, the inboard ends being spatially related and providing for an articulation therebetween;c. each connection assembly including an angle actuator operable to position a respective patient support section in a plurality of angular orientations with respect to the floor; andd. wherein at least one of the angle actuators translates toward and away from the articulation while the outer ends of the base structure remain stationary on the floor. 28. The patient support apparatus of claim 27 including: a. a patient trunk translator engaged with one of said first and second patient supports, the trunk translator having a trunk actuator operable for selective positioning of the trunk translator along a length of the patient support engaged with the trunk translator, the trunk actuator including a trunk sensor for sensing a position of the trunk translator and transmitting position data; andb. a computer interfaced with said the angle actuators of the connection assemblies, the trunk actuator, and the trunk sensor for receiving angular orientation and position data and sending a trunk actuator control signal to the trunk actuator in response to a change in the angular orientation to thereby coordinate a position of the trunk translator with the angular orientation. 29. The patient support apparatus of claim 27, wherein the at least one of the angle actuators translates relative to the outer ends of the base structure. 30. The patient support apparatus of claim 27, wherein all portions of the at least one angle actuators translates toward and away from the articulation.
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