Patent ID: 6470519
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: A61B,A61G,Y10S

Abstract:
In a medical table including a base supporting a table top suitable for supporting a patient, said top being movable with respect to said base, a brake system for the table comprising:a groove set; at least one brake tooth movable relative to the groove set to a first brake tooth position of engagement with said groove set and movable to a second brake tooth position of disengagement with said groove set; a pawl movable to a first pawl position to maintain the engagement of the groove set with the brake tooth and movable to a second pawl position to enable disengagement of the groove set from the brake tooth; a switch generating a first signal in response to actuation by an operator of the table; an actuator responsive to the first signal to cause the brake tooth to move to the second brake tooth position and to cause the pawl to move to the second pawl position whereby the table can be moved relative to the base by the operator; a position detector to provide warning when the brake tooth is out of the first brake tooth position; and a connector coupling the groove set to one of the table and base and coupling the brake tooth, pawl, and actuator to the other of the table and base, whereby the table can be locked relative to the base.