Patent ID: 9504622
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: A61G

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for supporting a patient above a floor during a medical procedure, the apparatus comprising: a) an elongate patient support frame structure having a head end portion and a foot end portion and a joint disposed inwardly along the elongate patient support frame structure, each frame structure end portion including spaced elongate side frame members joined at one end by an end frame member and being pivotally attached at the joint at an opposite end of the frame members, the frame structure head and foot end portions alignable in a first plane; and b) first and second opposed spaced end supports attached to an elongate base with outer ends supported by the floor, the first end support being pivotally attached to the frame structure head end portion by a first pivot assembly with an angulation actuator operable to pivot the frame structure relative to the first end support and being located near the head end portion end frame member; the second end support being pivotally attached to the frame structure foot end portion by a second pivot assembly with an angulation actuator operable to pivot the frame structure relative to the second end support and being located near the foot end portion end frame member, the elongate patient support frame structure extending between the first and second end supports and held by the supports in spaced relation with respect to the floor; wherein c) an actuator causing at least one pivot assembly to actively translate inwardly so as to get closer to the other pivot assembly in cooperation with a change in alignment of the frame structure head and foot end portions.