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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8001635 | Surgical arm positioning pad An arm protection apparatus for a patient's arms when the patient is in a prone or supine position. An injured party who is unable to voice complaints of pain or pressure may be positioned on an operating table or on a stretcher. The patient may be unconscious. Ther... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7634828 | Surgical lateral positioning pillow A surgical arm pillow for use with an operating table and associated arm board supports at least one of a patient's laterally positioned arms and the associated shoulder when the patient is lying in a lateral position on the operating table. The surgical arm pillow ... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7487563 | Device for supporting at least one arm of an operating person during a surgical or medical operation A device for supporting at least one arm of an operating person during a surgical or medical operation comprises at least one supporting element for supporting the at least one arm of the operating person, the supporting element being arranged at a carrying structur... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7395565 | Patient supporting apparatus and medical image photographing apparatus With a view to attaining both easiness of position adjustment and sureness of position holding, a patient supporting apparatus comprises an arm for supporting a patient, the arm comprising a horizontal arm portion and a vertical arm portion, a rail for supporting th... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7357574 | Radiographic imaging apparatus A radiographic imaging apparatus which has an imaging system having a radiation source to irradiate a subject with radiation and a radiation detector to detect the radiation irradiated from the radiation source, and a radiographic imaging table to arrange the subjec... | 04/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7322060 | Surgical arm support locking mechanism and apparatus An apparatus for supporting a patient's arm in a desired position during surgery includes a patient support, such as an surgical table or chair, an arm support for supporting the patient's arm, an arm support locking mechanism for securing the arm support in a desir... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7203982 | Futon mattress cover A futon mattress cover having a partially elastic periphery eliminating the need of slide fasteners. The cover is preferably formed from elastomeric material to assure a snug fit. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7171708 | Foot controls for a bed A bed for a person is provided. The bed includes a frame, a deck, and a mattress. The bed further includes a plurality of foot-operated controls configured to control features of the bed. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7171709 | Accessories for a patient support apparatus A patient support with a removable foot section is provided. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7143458 | Stabilizer for forearm traction The arm of a patient undergoing wrist arthroscopy or other procedures that involve traction on the forearm, wrist or hand in a vertical position is immobilized in a device containing a stabilizing arch that can be readily secured to an arm board. The device offers m... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137160 | Proning bed A bed (10) includes a base (12) and a frame assembly (14). A head end support assembly (16) and a foot end support assembly (18) are coupled between the base (12) and the frame assembly (14). The frame assembly (14... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7120954 | Head immobilizer A base headboard for supporting the back of an injured person's head has an elongated slot with teeth racks disposed on either side of the injured person's head. The headboard also comprises straps for attaching to a spine board. Two side head blocks are removably a... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7107994 | Medical arm securing device A medical arm securing device for temporarily securing the arms of an immobile person in an accessible position. The medical arm securing device includes a main member, and a first slot and a second slot extending into the main member. The slots receive the wrists o... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7103932 | Echocardiography table swing out patient support cushion Echocardiography table with an access cushion hinged within an access recess and a patient support cushion that swings out about a pivot from a swung in position within a patient support recess and a swung out position clear of the patient support recess. Retainers ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7073221 | Bed having a removable foot section A patient support apparatus including a patient support and a removable section. A locking mechanism includes interactive members supported by the patient support and the removable section for releasably securing the removable section to the patient support. ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073220 | Bed siderail having a latch A patient support including a frame, a mattress supported by the frame, and siderails supported by the frame. A latch member is configured to prevent vertical movement of the siderail. A latch position indicator is configured to provide an indication of the position... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7055910 | Phlebotomy armrest assembly and method of using same An armrest assembly includes an armrest platform with hand and elbow extensions which is mounted to a swivel base unit that tilts, turns and rotates under the control of a single load control knob to permit placement of a patient's arm in several positions as needed... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040484 | Protector for anesthesia instruments and/or machine A protector for use with an anesthesia machine and anesthesia instruments. The protector includes a container member having a cavity for holding an anesthesia instrument and having an open mouth for allowing ingress and egress into the cavity; and securing structure... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6948202 | Accessories for a patient support apparatus A foot section is provided for use with a patient support. The foot section includes a body and at least one support coupled to the body. ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6948502 | Method and apparatus for positioning a forearm for imaging and analysis Disclosed is a method and apparatus for repeatably positioning a forearm at a plurality of angular positions for medical analysis. A forearm of a patient is positioned in a support channel within reach of a rotatable handle. The handle can be locked in a number of a... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6944897 | Arrangement for holding accessory parts to a patient support surface The invention relates to a system for supporting accessories on a patent resting surface of an operation or examination table (10) comprising an accessory adapter (24) that can be slipped on the profile of the patient resting surface (14). Suppo... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6934987 | Surgical table having integral lateral supports A surgical table includes a patient support deck includes a central section and at least one side section movably coupled to the central section. The at least one side section is movable between a first position substantially coplanar with the central section and a ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932783 | Passive hip reducer A patient with a dislocated hip lies on a planar pad having side rails along which slides a frame having upright members on each side of the pad and a horizontal member connecting the top of the upright members. A first winch mounted on an upright member controls ca... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6928676 | Surgical table A surgical table which includes a patient support surface and one or more trays pivotally connected to the patient support surface and selectively deployed to hold objects such as surgical instruments. Each tray has a first condition in which angular rotation of the... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6925668 | Device for supporting at least one arm of an operating person during a surgical operation A device for supporting at least one arm of an operating person during a surgical or medical operation comprises at least one supporting element for supporting the at least one arm of the operating person, the supporting element being arranged at a carrying structur... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6922859 | Table for positioning a patient for a medical procedure on a breast There is provided a table for positioning a patient for a medical procedure on a breast, the table comprising: a solid frame surrounding a perimeter of the table; and a membrane-like contour surface for a surrounding breast area, wherein the surface comprises an ape... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6898810 | Medical table extension and method A medical table extension device and method has an elongated plate with opposite attachment and support sections. The attachment section extends under a mattress of the medical table to be stabilized by a patient's body weight. The support section extends outwardly ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6895618 | Table top for a patient trolley with an armrest A table top for a patient trolley or gurney is provided with a removable armrest. The armrest is mounted on the table top by having an insertion piece received in an insertion opening on the edge of the table top. In the preferred embodiment, the table top has a plu... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6886198 | Method and apparatus for positioning the arm of a patient while on a table for a medical procedure on a breast A table is provided for positioning a patient for a medical procedure on a breast, the table comprising: a supporting platform having a back end for supporting the patient's legs and a front end for supporting the patient's torso while the patient is in a prone posi... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6725474 | Hospital bed A hospital bed is provided for support of a patient. The hospital bed may include a base, a movable patient support platform, and a foot rail. ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6708935 | Device for upper extremity elevation The device is used for supporting an upper extremity limb of a patient located in either a bed or a chair. The device preferably includes bracket, a pole, a knee joint, a cradle, and an extremity support. Preferably, the knee joint provides movement in three radial ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6704959 | Adjustable position limb support for surgical tables An adjustable position limb support for surgical tables consisting of a support arm pivotally mounted at one end to a base which is attachable to the table and an externally powered position actuator pivotally mounted to the support arm and the base at positions spa... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6701554 | Imaging stretcher with pivotable armboards, and handles, positioned over wheel assemblies A stretcher includes an elongated base having a head end and a foot end, a plurality of floor-engaging casters rotatably mounted to the base, a radiolucent upper deck, head and foot end hydraulic cylinders coupled to the base adjacent to the head and foot... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6663055 | Armboard assembly The illustrative armboard assembly includes a lockable first joint coupling an armboard to a support arm, a lockable second joint coupling the support arm to a mounting post and a lockable third joint coupling the mounting post to a mounting rail. The fir... | 12/16/2003 |
