Patent ID: 8060960
Filing Date: 2011-11-22
Classification: A61B,A61G

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for supporting a patient during a medical procedure, the apparatus comprising: a) a selectively telescoping support subassembly including first and second spaced opposed upright end supports; each end support being attached to a base structure; b) an elongate patient support subassembly extending between the first and second end supports and held by the end supports in spaced relation with respect to a floor, the patient support subassembly having pivotably connected head and foot end portions alignable in a first plane and movable to a plurality of angular orientations with respect to one another on either side of the first plane; c) an articulation in the patient support subassembly between the head and foot end portions and movable to a plurality of angular orientations associated with the angular orientations of the head and foot end pivotably connected portions; d) a translation connector subassembly cooperating with the articulation and pivotably connected head and foot end portions so as to allow the patient support subassembly to move through the various angular orientations thereof without the end supports moving relative to each other; and e) a powered actuator.