A fail-safe release mechanism for use with patient positioning support apparati having a base structure and a patient support structure, to prevent collapse of the patient support during disconnection of the patient support structure from the base structure.

A surgical frame and method for use thereof is provided. The surgical frame is capable of reconfiguration before, during, or after surgery. The surgical frame includes a main beam that can be rotated, raised/lowered, and tilted upwardly/downwardly to afford positioning and repositioning of a patient supported thereon. The surgical frame also includes a reconfigurable upper leg support for supporting portions of the upper legs, the hips, and the lower back of the patient to facilitate positioning and repositioning there during surgery. The upper leg support via reconfiguration thereof can accommodate patients of different sizes, can provide flexure of the patient's lumbar spine to facilitate surgical access thereto, and can prevent unwanted torsion of a patient's spine during such reconfiguration.

A surgical platform system facilitating manipulation of a patient support thereby is provided. The surgical platform system can include a support supporting a linkage portion, a first platform portion, and a second platform portion relative to the ground. The linkage portion can include a base pivotally attached to the support, a first connector pivotally supported by the base, and a first support portion and a second support portion pivotally supported by the first connector. The first platform portion can be supported by the first support portion and the second support portion, and the second platform can be supported by the base. Pivotal movement of the first platform portion relative to the base via pivotal movement of the connector, and pivotal movement of the second platform portion relative to the support via pivotal movement of the base can serve to separately articulate the first platform portion and the second platform portion relative to one another.

A patient positioning device for use during the repair of a long bone procedure includes a crescent-shaped member detachably coupled to an elongated post member, a patient positioning instrument mounted in the track of the crescent-shaped member having an adjustable radial position toward the center of the crescent-shaped member, where the patient positioning instrument comprises at least one of a padded plunger, a bone pusher, and a bone hook. The device further includes a horizontally-oriented brace member mounted in the track of the elongated post member having an adjustable height position along the track, and the patient positioning instrument and the brace member being adapted to securely hold and support a patient's anatomy. The patient positioning device is coupled to a clamp for secure mounting to a surgical table.

Support pad assemblies and person support apparatuses are disclosed. A person support apparatus includes a base frame, a longitudinal frame coupled to the base frame, and a support deck supported on the longitudinal frame. The longitudinal frame extends in a longitudinal direction and the support deck is adjustable from a planar configuration to a concave configuration or a convex configuration.

The present technology is directed to robotic systems that support and selectively adjust a position of a patient's head and neck during surgery. The robotic head holding systems may include a patient engagement assembly for supporting a portion of the patient and one or more arm segments connecting the patient engagement assembly to a surgical bed. An actuator can move the patient engagement assembly and/or the one or more arm segments to adjust a position of the patient, and a controller can receive user inputs for automatically controlling operation of the actuator.

A fail-safe system for use with patient positioning support systems to prevent collapse of the patient support from the base.

A fail-safe release mechanism for use with patient positioning support apparati having a base structure and a patient support structure, to prevent collapse of the patient support structure during disconnection of the patient support structure from the base structure at outboard ends thereof.

Methods to adjust a pressure of a bladder of a plurality of bladders in a support deck of a person support apparatus and non-transitory media capturing the same are disclosed. A method includes receiving, via a user interface, an input corresponding to at least one of a subject positioning or an applied pressure to be placed on at least a portion of a subject's body. The method further includes determining an adjusted internal pressure for the bladder that corresponds to the input and directing fluid to or from the bladder to cause an internal pressure of the bladder to be within a predetermined range of the adjusted internal pressure.

A fail-safe release mechanism for use with patient positioning support apparati having a base structure and a patient support structure, to prevent collapse of the patient support during disconnection of the patient support structure from the base structure.