Patent ID: 7168854

Claim:
A multi-use examination table comprising: a horizontal table unit having a longitudinally opposed head end and a foot end, and a portion that is fixed in a horizontal direction, the table unit including a pedestal supporting a table top that is x-ray transmissive over at least a portion of the table; a support arm attached to the table and movable between a first position having a first end in cantilevered transverse extension over the table top and a stowed second position with the first end substantially removed from overhanging obstruction of the table top to allow access to a patient lying on the table top; an x-ray source and x-ray detector attached, one on a first mounting at the first end of the arm and one on a second mounting within the head end of the table in substantial vertical opposition to the first mounting when the arm is in the first position, the x-ray source and x-ray detector cooperating to generate x-ray images along an axis through a portion of the patient resting on the table top when the arm is in the first position, the x-ray source and x-ray detector being substantially offset from opposition when the arm is in the second position; wherein the foot end of the table includes: (i) a step attached to the pedestal to extend from and frilly retract into the pedestal with a longitudinal sliding motion; (ii) a table extension section slidably extending longitudinally from and fully retracting longitudinally into a remainder of the table top; (iii) foot stirrups slidably extending longitudinally from and fully retracting longitudinally into a remainder of the table top; and (iv) at least one drawer extending longitudinally from and fully retracting longitudinally into the pedestal.