Patent ID: 6984066

Claim:
A surgical table configured for attachment to an X-ray machine, wherein said X-ray machine has an image intensifier which receives X-rays in a direction approximately transverse to a mounting surface, comprising: a. a main plate, having an upper surface and a lower surface, made from a material which allows X-rays to pass therethrough with minimal absorption or distortion; b. an attachment means, affixed to said main plate and configured to attach said main plate to said image intensifier in an orientation wherein said lower surface is proximate to and parallel to said mounting surface and said upper surface is available for use as a surgical site; and c. wherein said attachment means are adjustable in order to allow the attachment of said surgical table to a variety of said X-ray machines, wherein said attachment means includes i. a first slider, slidably movable along said lower surface of said main plate from a first position proximate an edge of said main plate to a second position proximate the center of said main plate; ii. a first locking means for locking said first slider in a desired position; iii. a second slider, slidably movable along said lower surface of said main plate from a first position proximate an edge of said main plate to a second position proximate the center of said main plate; and iv. a second locking means for locking said second slider in a desired position, such that said image intensifier is clamped between said first and second sliders, thereby attaching said surgical table to said image intensifier.