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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176585 | External immobilizer An external immobilizer for cancer treatment has a foot section with at least one inflatable bladder therein, a knee section connected to an end of the foot section, a pelvic section connected to an end of the knee section opposite the foot section, and an inflation... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8151388 | Patient transport devices and methods for securing patients thereto with restraint arms A patient transport device for transporting a patient secured to a secured area thereof may include a first restraint arm disposed about a first longitudinal side of the secured area and a second restraint arm disposed about a second longitudinal side of the secured... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8082613 | Roll restricting device A roll restricting device including: a support member, wherein the support member is configured to surround at least a portion of an individual, and further wherein the support member includes an outer surface, and an inner surface; a roll restriction member, wherei... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8020228 | Shoulder surgery attachment for a surgical table A shoulder surgery attachment for a surgical table having an articulated leg section with accessory attachment rails on opposite sides. An upright chair back assembly is supported at its base or bottom end thereof for attachment to the accessory attachment rails and... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8001633 | Spica table A spica table, collapsible for storage, which includes stabilizing legs, a separate adjustable support for the upper body and the buttock, to accommodate patients of differing sizes and individual infinitely adjustable leg and foot supports. ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8001634 | Restraint with shoulder harness adjuster A restraint for holding a person atop a gurney or on a vehicle seat. A harness includes a pair of straps slidably mounted to a main frame. The straps are connected to an adjuster. A slide plate is mounted to the frame with the straps extending therethrough. A spring... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7971298 | Upholstery element for a patient bed of an operating table What is shown is an upholstery element for a bed of an operating table, with a baseplate, two elongate side parts comprising dimensionally stable foam, which are arranged along two mutually opposite edges of the baseplate, and an upholstery part which consists at le... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7962982 | Operating room table safety strap A strap unit secures a patient to a table during surgery. The strap unit includes a pad which is interposed between the patient and a strap and the strap has grommets through which screws from clamps fit to securely hold the strap in place. The clamps can be placed ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7921490 | Patient support device and method for use A patient support device for positioning the anatomy of a patient during a medical procedure includes a base and a handle. The base is supported on the top of a patient support table. The handle protrudes from a proximal side of the base. Both the base and the handl... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7882583 | Head support apparatus for spinal surgery An apparatus comprises a base configured to mount on a frame, a post coupled to the base and extending upwardly therefrom, a head support for supporting the head of a patient lying in a prone position on the frame, and a lockable joint coupled to the post and couple... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7861341 | Restraint with shoulder harness adjuster A restraint for holding a person atop a gurney or on a vehicle seat. A harness includes a pair of straps slidably mounted to a main frame. The straps are connected to an adjuster. A slide plate is mounted to the frame with the straps extending therethrough. A spring... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7669262 | Accessory frame for spinal surgery An accessory has a substantially radiolucent frame, a floor-supported base, and a support structure extending between the base and one end of the frame. A second end of the frame is coupleable to a surgical table in a manner that permits the frame to articulate rela... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7603731 | Attachment mechanism for medical patient platform A medical device comprising a medical procedure patient platform having a peripheral edge, a length of the peripheral edge having a substantially rigid male connecting member; and, an extension having a substantially and permanently rigid female connecting member, t... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7600281 | Body support apparatus for spinal surgery A body-support apparatus comprises a support assembly including two couplers and a cross-member and a plurality of body-support portions supported on the support assembly and moveable relative to the support assembly. The body-support apparatus is configured to be m... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7520007 | Accessory rail clamp with latch and lock mechanisms A clamp is provided for securing an accessory to a rail of a patient support apparatus. The clamp comprises a first jaw adapted to be placed on the rail, a second jaw coupled to the first jaw for movement between an open position and a closed position, a resilient m... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7496980 | Operating table conversion platform An apparatus that transforms the surface of a commonly used operating table into a dedicated platform configured to support a patient in a prone position for back surgery or other medical procedures. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a frame configured to re... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7415741 | Surgical patient positioner extension unit A modular surgical patient positioner unit is formed by attaching a plastic linear extension board to a peg board by means of a perforated metal bridging plate. An elongated metal support bar is fastened along one side of the linear extension board for added strengt... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7395563 | Support system for use when performing medical imaging of a patient A system is provided for supporting a patient during computed axial tomography imaging. The system includes a movable platform formed of a radiolucent material, a discrete attachment region in the platform, and a curvilinear articulating arm coupled to the platform ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7377279 | Portable resuscitation organizer platform A patient support platform contains medical supplies which are anatomically arranged about the supported patient. The supply compartments and envelopes have see-through closures with pull tabs to make easy identification and access of the items possible. Resilient b... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7360264 | Patient immobilization device with diagnostic capabilities A patient immobilization device for immobilizing a patient and performing a diagnostic evaluation of such patient is comprised of a backboard, a structure configured to support the head of a patient on the backboard, and a pupil-sizing indicator positioned on a surf... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7352634 | Nonvolatile latch circuit and system on chip with the same A nonvolatile latch circuit and a system on a chip with the same feature detection of change of latch data in an active period to store new data in a latch without an additional data storage time. The nonvolatile latch circuit does not require an additional data sto... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7340926 | Restraint device Restraint devices which have a first bracelet, a second bracelet, and a central holder. In one embodiment, the central holder contains a one-way locking mechanism and a retraction/extension mechanism. In a second embodiment, the central holder comprises a retraction... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337483 | Surgical positioning apparatus A surgical positioning apparatus can be secured to a floor of an operating room or directly to an operating room table. The surgical positioning apparatus supports a limb of a patient using a telescoping strut mounted on a spherical joint. A disposable cradling devi... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335145 | Foldable exercise bench A foldable exercise bench has a base which engages the ground at one end and a back support pivotally mounted on the base for movement between a folded position flat against the support base and a plurality of different inclined exercise positions. A front leg pivot... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331712 | X-ray examination apparatus that is convertible among multiple examination configurations An X-ray system has a patient examination table, an image acquisition unit under the surface of the patient examination table, and an X-ray radiator that can be positioned above the patient examination table, On the patient examination table a radiation protection d... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328055 | Patient support apparatus The present invention provides a patient support apparatus for use during a medical procedure. The patient support apparatus is configured to receive and support a body of a patient on a base member. The base member includes a top surface having a plurality of adjus... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316040 | System and method for positioning patient limbs during surgical procedures A system to facilitate surgical operations by optimally positioning limbs of patients lying on a surgery table. The system comprises a surgery table and a converter. The converter comprises five sub-systems with varying degrees of freedom. ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7290302 | Back surgery platform An apparatus that transforms the surface of a commonly used operating table into a dedicated platform configured to support a patient in a prone position (lying facedown) for back surgery or other medical procedures. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a frame... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290548 | Reinforced thermoplastic patient restraints for radiation therapy A patient restraint member is provided for medical procedures, such as radiation therapy. The restraint member is formed from a sheet of thermoplastic material that can be softened upon heating so as to be formable into a shape corresponding to a patient's body part... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7272866 | Attachment mechanism for medical patient platform A medical procedural patient platform includes a peripheral edge that can receive a medical patient platform extension. The medical procedural patient platform peripheral edge includes a generally male connecting portion that can receive a female connecting portion ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7263733 | Bed apparatus for image diagnosis and its attachments A headrest, armrest, or other attachment to an image diagnosis bed apparatus having leaf springs formed as integral parts of its connecting portion, and a bed apparatus tabletop with a connecting hole for the insertion of the attachment connecting portion at one end... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7240384 | Method of repositioning immobile patient in bed using patient positioning aid The patient positioning aid assists a caregiver in rotating and positioning immobile patients. Such patients require periodic movement to prevent the development of ulcers. Conventional methods use rolled blankets or pillows to support such patients. Such improvizat... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7239906 | Magnetic resonance imaging system including a transpolar fixture A magnetic resonance imaging system is provided with a fixture which can be mounted to the static field magnet within the patient-receiving space of the magnet. The fixture can support and stabilize the patient. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234178 | Electromotive bed An electromotive bed, having a bed body, the bed including a mattress having a pair of rectangular through holes extending therethrough in middle upper portion of the mattress and disposed in the direction of the width of the mattress; a respective supporting block ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234180 | Dynamic surgical table system A dynamic surgical table system includes any one or combination of a head support system, support systems for each arm, a torso support system, and a leg support system mounted to a frame system to support a patient during surgery. Any one or combination of the supp... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7216385 | Inflatable cushion apparatus for use in surgical procedures and surgical method utilizing the same An inflatable cushion for use in a system and method in supporting the knees and legs of a person during surgery included an inflatable bladder that can move from a collapsed state to an expanded state. A bladder port communicates with a source of inflating gas. The... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210180 | Surgical table width extension and angularly orientable attachment A surgical table width extender having an angled tang structure for engaging the gap formed between a standard table and its stand-off-mounted side rail. The tang structure contacts portions of the rail and portions of the table edge to enhance the load-carrying cap... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7197778 | Patient transfer system A patient transfer system for transferring a patient to an operating table in a prone position from a supine position, and vice versa. The patient transfer system includes a chassis, a platen, and restraint/support system. The chassis has wheels secured thereto for ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7194778 | Breast comfort padding system A breast comfort padding system is provided which includes a compressible body having an upper surface sized to support at least a chest area of a user thereon, at least a pair of recesses formed in the compressible body which are positioned with respect to each oth... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7181793 | Bed to adjust the slope of the bed according to brain waves and a method thereby The present invention relates to a bed to adjust a slope of the bed according to brain waves and a method thereby, to adjust the slope to generate the maximum alpha waves of brain waves which are generated by the change of the blood amount to be provided in a bed us... | 02/27/2007 |
