US 12,220,359 B2
Surgical patient support and methods thereof
Ben Hertz, Acton, MA (US); Joshua C. Hight, Somerville, MA (US); Jason S. Bernotsky, Dunmore, PA (US); Christopher B. Dubois, Marlborough, MA (US); Andrew L. Thompson, Townsend, MA (US); Zachary B. Konsin, Brighton, MA (US); David C. Newkirk, Lawrenceburg, IN (US); Andrew D. Clark, Allston, MA (US); and Kyle S. McKenney, Maynard, MA (US)
Assigned to Allen Medical Systems, Inc., Batesville, IN (US)
Filed by ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC., Batesville, IN (US)
Filed on Nov. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/536,792.
Application 17/536,792 is a continuation of application No. 16/275,728, filed on Feb. 14, 2019, granted, now 11,202,731.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/636,563, filed on Feb. 28, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0087887 A1, Mar. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. A61G 13/10 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61G 7/05 (2006.01); A61G 13/04 (2006.01); A61G 13/06 (2006.01); A61G 13/12 (2006.01)
CPC A61G 13/101 (2013.01) [A61G 7/0528 (2016.11); A61G 13/04 (2013.01); A61G 13/06 (2013.01); A61G 13/104 (2013.01); A61G 13/1295 (2013.01); A61B 5/704 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connection assembly of a patient support device for receiving a tube connector of a patient top for selective connection of the patient top with an end support of the patient support device for supporting a patient body above the floor for selective rotation about a rotation axis, the connection assembly comprising:
a frame adapted for connection with the end support of the patient support device,
a slide assembly coupled with the frame and operable for translatable movement relative to the rotation axis, and
a docking system including a docking receiver coupled with the slide assembly for selectively translatable positioning relative to the rotational axis, the docking receiver defining a tube slot for receiving the at least one tube connector of the patient top, and a docking gate for selectively blocking against disconnection of the patient top with the at least one end support, the docking gate movable between an unlocked position clear from an entrance of the tube slot and a locked position extending across at least a portion of the entrance to block removal of the at least one tube connector, the docking gate includes at least one gate latch including a body and an arm extending from the body for selective interaction with the tube slot, the arm extending across the entrance in the locked position to block removal of the tube connector from the tube slot and clear from the entrance in the unlocked position, the connection assembly includes a lock pin moveable between a disengaged position permitting movement of the docking gate out from the locked position and an engaged position blocking the docking gate from movement out from the locked position, wherein in the engaged position the lock pin is inserted into a pin slot of the gate body.