A patient support system includes independently adjustable columns supporting a hinged bending or breaking patient support structure. At least one column includes at least two sections. A coordinated drive system provides for upwardly breaking and downwardly breaking orientations of the two sections
A patient support system includes independently adjustable columns supporting a hinged bending or breaking patient support structure. At least one column includes at least two sections. A coordinated drive system provides for upwardly breaking and downwardly breaking orientations of the two sections in various inclined and tilted positions.
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1. A surgical table comprising: a first vertical support and a second vertical support spaced-apart from the first vertical support; anda patient support extending between the first and second vertical supports and configured to articulate intermediate a length of the patient support and comprising
1. A surgical table comprising: a first vertical support and a second vertical support spaced-apart from the first vertical support; anda patient support extending between the first and second vertical supports and configured to articulate intermediate a length of the patient support and comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end,wherein each end of the first and second ends is operably coupled to its respective vertical support of the first and second vertical supports to:i) pivot in a direction transverse to the length of the patient support; andii) both pivot relative to the respective vertical support about an axis transverse to the length of the patient support and displace relative to the respective vertical support in a direction of the length of the patient support when the patient support articulates intermediate its length. 2. The surgical table of claim 1, wherein the patient support comprises a joint intermediate the length of the patient support and about which the patient support articulates. 3. The surgical table of claim 2, wherein the patient support comprises a first segment extending between the first end and the joint and a second segment extending between the second end and the joint, the first and second segments both comprising an open-frame configuration defined by transversely spaced-apart longitudinally extending frame members. 4. The surgical table of claim 2, further comprising a drive system that actively drives the joint in articulating the patient support about the joint. 5. The surgical table of claim 1, wherein a coupling arrangement responsible for operably coupling each end and its respective vertical support comprises a rotation assembly and an angulation assembly. 6. The surgical table of claim 5, wherein the angulation assembly is responsible for each end both pivoting about the axis transverse to the length and displacing in the direction of the length of the patient support, and the rotation assembly is responsible for each end pivoting in the direction transverse to the length. 7. The surgical table of claim 6, wherein the rotation assembly pivotally couples the angulation assembly to the respective vertical support. 8. The surgical table of claim 6, wherein the rotation assembly is located between the respective vertical support and the angulation assembly. 9. The surgical table of claim 1, wherein, when displacing relative to the respective vertical support in a direction of the length of the patient support when the patient support articulates intermediate its length, each end moves away from its respective vertical support when the patient support articulates into an increasingly folded configuration. 10. The surgical table of claim 1, wherein, when displacing relative to the respective vertical support in a direction of the length of the patient support when the patient support articulates intermediate its length, each end moves towards its respective vertical support when the patient support articulates into a decreasingly folded configuration. 11. The surgical table of claim 1, further comprising a first pivot shaft located between the first end and first vertical support, the first pivot shaft enabling the first end to pivot in the direction transverse to the length of the patient support. 12. The surgical table of claim 11, further comprising a second pivot shaft located between the second end and second vertical support, the second pivot shaft enabling the second end to pivot in the direction transverse to the length of the patient support. 13. The surgical table of claim 12, wherein each shaft of the first and second pivot shafts extends directly from the respective vertical support. 14. The surgical table of claim 1, wherein the surgical table is configured such that each end of the first and second ends is independently adjustable with respect to height. 15. The surgical table of claim 1, wherein each vertical support of the first and second vertical supports is independently adjustable with respect to height so as to cause each end of the first and second ends to be independently adjustable with respect to height. 16. The surgical table of claim 14, wherein each vertical support of the first and second vertical supports comprises a telescopic configuration. 17. The surgical table of claim 1, further comprising a coupling arrangement at each of the respective vertical supports, the coupling arrangement being at least partially responsible for operably coupling each end and its respective vertical support, the coupling arrangement comprising a pivot pin coaxial with the axis transverse to the length of the patient support and about which each end respectively pivots. 18. The surgical table of claim 17, wherein the coupling arrangement further comprises a member including a slot in which the pivot pin is received, the slot displacing along the pivot pin as each end displaces relative to the respective vertical support in a direction of the length of the patient support when the patient support articulates intermediate its length. 19. The surgical table of claim 1, wherein, when each end is operably coupled to its respective vertical support to pivot in a direction transverse to the length of the patient support, the end is capable of a complete rotation. 20. The surgical table of claim 1, wherein, when the patient support articulates intermediate the length of the patient support, a distance between the first and second vertical supports does not change. 21. A surgical table comprising: a first vertical support and a second vertical support spaced-apart from the first vertical support by a distance; anda patient support extending between the first vertical support and the second vertical support and comprising a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a joint between the first end and the second end, the patient support configured such that the first end and the second end are capable of articulating relative to each other at the joint,wherein the first end is operably coupled to the first vertical support to: i) pivot in a direction transverse to the distance; and ii) both pivot relative to the first vertical support about a first axis that is transverse to the distance and displace relative to the first vertical support along the distance when the first and second ends articulate relative to each other at the joint, andwherein the second end is operably coupled to the second vertical support to: i) pivot in the direction transverse to the distance; and ii) both pivot relative to the second vertical support about a second axis that is transverse to the distance and displace relative to the second vertical support along the distance when the first and second ends articulate relative to each other at the joint. 22. The surgical table of claim 21, wherein surgical table is configured such that the distance does not change when the first and second ends articulate relative to each other at the joint. 23. The surgical table of claim 21, wherein the patient support comprises a first section extending between the first end and the joint and a second section extending between the second end and the joint, the first and second sections both comprising an open-frame configuration defined by transversely spaced-apart longitudinally extending frame members. 24. The surgical table of claim 21, further comprising a drive system that actively drives the joint in articulating the patient support about the joint. 25. The surgical table of claim 21, further comprising a drive system comprising a cable extending along the patient support and acting across the joint. 26. The surgical table of claim 21, wherein the first end is operably coupled to the first vertical support via a first coupling arrangement, and the second end is operably coupled to the second vertical support via a second coupling arrangement. 27. The surgical table of claim 26, wherein, on account of the first and second coupling arrangements, the patient support is able to articulate at the joint without a change in the distance. 28. The surgical table of claim 26, wherein: a) the first coupling arrangement comprises a first rotation assembly and a first angulation assembly, wherein:i) the first end pivots relative to the first vertical support in the direction that is transverse to the distance via the first rotation assembly; andii) when the first and second ends articulate relative to each other at the joint, the first end pivots via the first angulation assembly relative to the first vertical support about the first axis that is transverse to the distance, and the first end displaces relative to the first vertical support along the distance via the first angulation assembly; andb) the second coupling arrangement comprises a second rotation assembly and a second angulation assembly, wherein:i) the second end pivots relative to the second vertical support in the direction that is transverse to the distance via the second rotation assembly; andii) when the first and second ends articulate relative to each other at the joint, the second end pivots via the first angulation assembly relative to the second vertical support about the second axis that is transverse to the distance, and the second end displaces relative to the second vertical support along the distance via the second angulation assembly. 29. The surgical table of claim 28, wherein, on account of the first and second angulation assemblies, the patient support is able to articulate at the joint without a change in the distance. 30. The surgical table of claim 28, wherein at least the first angulation assembly or the second angulation assembly is passively driven. 31. The surgical table of claim 28, wherein at least the first rotation assembly or the second rotation assembly is actively driven. 32. The surgical table of claim 31, wherein in being actively driven, the at least the first rotation assembly or the second rotation assembly comprises a motor driven shaft that causes at least the first end to pivot relative to the first vertical support in the direction that is transverse to the distance or the second end to pivot relative to the second vertical support in the direction that is transverse to the distance. 33. The surgical table of claim 28, wherein at least a portion of the first coupling arrangement or the second coupling arrangement is actively driven. 34. The surgical table of claim 33, wherein the at least a portion of the first coupling arrangement or the second coupling arrangement comprises the first or second rotation assembly. 35. The surgical table of claim 28, wherein at least one the following is true: i) the first rotation assembly is located between the first vertical support and the first angulation assembly; or ii) the second rotation assembly is located between the second vertical support and the second angulation assembly. 36. The surgical table of claim 21, wherein when the patient support articulates intermediate its length into an increasingly folded configuration, the first end moves away from the first vertical support and the second end moves away from the second vertical support. 37. The surgical table of claim 21, wherein when the patient support articulates intermediate its length into an decreasingly folded configuration, the first end moves towards the first vertical support and the second end moves towards the second vertical support. 38. The surgical table of claim 21, further comprising a first pivot shaft located between the first end and first vertical support, the first end pivoting in the direction transverse to the distance via the first pivot shaft. 39. The surgical table of claim 38, further comprising a second pivot shaft located between the second end and second vertical support, the second end pivoting in the direction transverse to the distance via the second pivot shaft. 40. The surgical table of claim 39, wherein the first pivot shaft extends directly from the first vertical support, and the second pivot shaft extends directly from the second vertical support. 41. The surgical table of claim 21, wherein the surgical table is configured such that the first end and the second end are independently adjustable with respect to height. 42. The surgical table of claim 41, wherein the first vertical support and the second vertical support are independently adjustable with respect to height so as to cause the first end and the second end to be independently adjustable with respect to height. 43. The surgical table of claim 42, wherein at least one of the first vertical support and the second vertical support comprises a telescopic configuration. 44. The surgical table of claim 21, further comprising: a first coupling arrangement being at least partially responsible for operably coupling the first end and the first vertical support, the first coupling arrangement comprising a first pivot pin coaxial with the first axis transverse to the distance and about which the first end pivots; anda second coupling arrangement being at least partially responsible for operably coupling the second end and the second vertical support, the second coupling arrangement comprising a second pivot pin coaxial with the second axis transverse to the distance and about which the second end pivots. 45. The surgical table of claim 44, wherein the first coupling arrangement further comprises a member including a slot in which the first pivot pin is received, the slot displacing along the first pivot pin as the first end displaces relative to the first vertical support along the distance when the patient support articulates intermediate its length. 46. The surgical table of claim 21, wherein, when each end of the first and second ends is operably coupled to its respective vertical support of the first and second vertical supports to pivot in a direction transverse to the distance, each end being capable of complete rotation.
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