Segmented Surgical Patient Support for Lateral-to-Prone Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing surgical patient supports fail to efficiently accommodate various body positions required for different surgical procedures, particularly lacking the ability to provide leg break in lateral positions and transition to prone positions while maintaining patient stability and safety.
Innovation Solution
A surgical patient support device with a frame, actuator assembly, and movable leg section that allows for adjustment between raised and lowered positions, enabling leg break and transition to prone positions without rotating the patient, featuring a protection sheath to prevent pinch points.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the patient support device uses a fixed platform structure, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability to different surgical positions is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The platform is divided into multiple independent sections including a head section, torso section, and leg section that can move relative to each other. The leg section can be independently raised or lowered while the torso remains stationary, enabling different surgical positions without requiring the entire platform to be complex or movable.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the leg section is made movable between raised and lowered positions, then the adaptability for different surgical procedures is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The leg section is designed with dynamic movement capability, allowing it to transition between raised and lowered positions during surgical procedures. This dynamic adjustment provides the necessary adaptability for different surgical approaches while maintaining a relatively simple overall device structure through focused mobility only where needed.
Data Source
AI summary
According to the present disclosure, a surgical patient support provides support to a patient. The surgical patient support may include configuration to accommodate various patient body positions to provide a variety of access to the patient's body.