Patent ID: 6821288
Filing Date: 2004-11-23
Classification: A61G,A61H

Abstract:
An automated therapy table dimensioned to support a person in a horizontal position comprising, in combination:a lumbar portion having an inferior end and a superior end; a thoracic portion having an inferior end and a superior end, said inferior end of said thoracic portion is moveably coupled to said superior end of said lumber portion; a first arm portion moveably coupled to a first side of said thoracic portion proximate said superior end of said thoracic portion, said first arm portion is capable of at least one of medial movement and lateral movement and posterior movement and anterior movement relative to said thoracic portion; a second arm portion moveably coupled to a second side of said thoracic portion proximate said superior end of said thoracic portion, said second arm portion is capable of at least one of medial movement and lateral movement and posterior movement and anterior movement relative to said thoracic portion; wherein each of said first and said second arm portions comprises a first upper arm support having an inferior end and a superior end and adapted to support an arm of a person between the shoulder joint and the elbow joint, said superior end of said first upper arm support is moveably coupled to said thoracic portion proximate said superior end of said thoracic portion; a first lower arm support having an inferior end and a superior end and adapted to support an arm of a person between the elbow joint and the wrist joint, said superior end of said first lower arm support is moveably coupled to said inferior end of said first upper arm support; and a first hand support having an inferior end and a superior end and adapted to support a hand of a person, said superior end of said first hand support is moveably coupled to said inferior end of said first lower arm support; and a drive mechanism adapted to permit independent automated movement of at least one of said lumbar portion and said thoracic portion and at least one of said first arm portion and said second arm portion.