CPC A61B 17/025 (2013.01) [A61B 17/02 (2013.01); A61B 17/0206 (2013.01); A61B 17/0218 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2/4684 (2013.01); A61G 13/1285 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0092 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0256 (2013.01); A61B 2090/062 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02)] | 20 Claims |
1. An apparatus for positioning a patient during surgery comprising:
a surgical table frame having a longitudinal dimension, and at least one laterally movable support mounted thereon,
(a) wherein the surgical table frame comprises: two or more longitudinal rails that are laterally spaced from a centerline between them and two or more transverse rails that transect the longitudinal rails, and one or more modular body supports mounted on the surgical table frame, and
(b) wherein the laterally movable support comprises at least two components comprising a pair of substantially planar platforms comprising:
(i) a support platform comprising on an upper surface two or more opposing bolsters that are laterally spaced relative to the centerline, the support platform comprising on a back surface engagement elements for engaging the support platform; and
(ii) a laterally translatable platform comprising on an upper surface a plurality of tracks that are engageable with the engagement elements on the back surface of the support platform, and comprising on a back surface adjustable and releasable surgical table engagement elements;
wherein the laterally translatable platform is mounted on the surgical table frame by engagement of the adjustable and releasable surgical table engagement elements with any one or more of the transverse and longitudinal rails; and
wherein a centerline of the path of the plurality of tracks is substantially parallel to the longitudinal dimension of the table, and wherein the support platform is translatable either left or right off the centerline.
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