Patent ID: 6615430
Filing Date: 2003-09-09
Classification: A61B,A61G

Abstract:
A patient support apparatus comprising:an elongated base having a head end and a foot end, a radiolucent upper deck having a head end and a foot end, head end and foot end actuators coupled to the base adjacent to the head and foot ends respectively, a head end connector for coupling the head end of the upper deck to the head end actuator, the head end actuator controlling a vertical position of the head end of the upper deck, a foot end connector for coupling the foot end of the upper deck to the foot end actuator, the foot end actuator controlling a vertical position of the foot end of the upper deck, and the head end and foot end connectors being spaced apart to define a central imaging region above the base between the head end and foot end actuators which is free of any structure that would interfere with imaging of a patient supported on the upper deck, the head end and foot end connectors securing the upper deck to the base while allowing (a) translation of the upper deck toward the foot end of the base, (aa) movement of the upper deck between a low position and a high position, and (aaa) rotation of the upper deck between a first position where the foot end of the upper deck is raised above the head end thereof and a second position where the head end of the upper deck is raised above the foot end thereof.