Patent ID: 7328469

Claim:
A patient support system, particularly suited for pediatric twin separation surgery, comprising: a frame coupled to a swing circle, the swing circle defining a plurality of holes about the circumference; a patient support structure coupled to the swing circle, and adapted to be disposed in a fixed relationship to the frame after rotation of the swing circle relative to the frame; a synchronous drive mechanism coupled to the frame and axially connected to the swing circle and positioned within the frame, the synchronous drive mechanism being adapted to provide a predetermined resistance to the swing circle when the swing circle is rotated; at least one support leg depending from the frame, and adapted to be extended or retracted relative to the frame; a cage coupled to the frame, the cage being adapted to support a surgical drape thereon a predetermined distance above the patient support structure; at least one wheel connected to the at least one support leg, the at least one wheel adapted to be interchangeably fixed in a static position and rotatable to move the frame; a second frame connected to the first frame by at least one removable spacer, the second frame coupled to a second swing circle at a first end, the second swing circle defining a plurality of holes about the perimeter; a second patient support structure coupled to the second swing circle, and adapted to be disposed in a fixed relationship to the second frame after rotation of the second swing circle relative to the second frame; a second synchronous drive mechanism coupled to the second frame and axially connected to the second swing circle and positioned within the second frame, the second synchronous drive mechanism being adapted to provide a predetermined resistance to the second swing circle when the second swing circle is rotated; at least one support leg depending from the second frame, and adapted to be extended or retracted relative to the second frame; a second cage coupled to the second frame, the second cage being adapted to support a surgical drape thereon a predetermined distance above the second patient support structure; at least one wheel connected to the at least one support leg depending from the second frame, the at least one wheel being adapted to be interchangeably fixed in a static position and rotatable to move the second frame; and a common drive shaft coupled to the synchronous drive mechanism and the second synchronous drive mechanism whereby the support structure and second support structure are adapted to rotate about their respective longitudinal axes with respect to one another in relation to the common drive shaft.