Patent ID: 6739006
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61G,F15B

Abstract:
A surgical table apparatus configured to support the head and body of a patient, the surgical table apparatus comprisinga base, a body support section adapted to support the body of the patient, and a head support section including a head support member defining a head support surface configured to support the head of the patient and a first pair of parallel links configured to support the head support member, the head support member including first and second spaced-apart ends, the first end being positioned adjacent the body support section, the links including first and second ends, the first ends being pivotally supported to permit movement of the head support section relative to the body support section, the head support member being pivotally supported proximate the second end by the second ends of the links to permit movement of the head support member relative to the links, the head support member extending from the second ends of the links toward the body support section.