Patent ID: 6038718
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: A61B,A61G

Abstract:
A surgical table comprising:a table top, said table top including a movable portion;a support for supporting said table top;an actuator for moving said table top relative to said support;a controller having selectable functions for energizing said actuator to move said table top to predetermined positions in a normal mode of operation when said surgical table is in a first configuration, and having a reverse mode of operation for reversing said selectable functions in a second configuration of said surgical tablesaid movable portion of said table top being movable to reconfigure said surgical table from said first configuration to said second configuration; andincluding a sensor system located on said table for sensing engagement of said movable portion with said surgical table, and said selectable functions of said controller changing from said normal mode to said reverse mode of operation in response to said sensor system sensing engagement and disengagement of said movable portion to and from said table top.