Global Patent Index - EP 2722029 A2

EP 2722029 A2 20140423 - Head support apparatus for spinal surgery

Title (en)

Head support apparatus for spinal surgery

Title (de)

Kopfstützenvorrichtung für Wirbelsäulenoperationen

Title (fr)

Appareil de support de tête pour chirurgie spinale

Publication

EP 2722029 A2 20140423 (EN)

Application

EP 13193216 A 20060411

Priority

  • US 2006013346 W 20060411
  • US 22975905 A 20050919
  • US 67002705 P 20050411
  • US 67004005 P 20050411
  • US 67004105 P 20050411
  • EP 06740819 A 20060411
  • US 72059805 P 20050926

Abstract (en)

An apparatus comprising a head support (114) including a shell (140)having an upwardly facing concave interior surface (142) contoured to accommodate a patient's face, the shell having a cutout (160) in a region thereof that corresponds to a patient's eyes, nose and mouth, and a relatively flat foam pad (120) having a cutout (178) in a region thereof that corresponds to a patient's eyes, nose and mouth, the foam pad (120) moving from a flat state into a curved state as it moves down into the shell (140) under the weight of a patient's head.

IPC 8 full level

A61G 13/12 (2006.01); A61G 13/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61G 13/0054 (2016.10); A61G 13/101 (2013.01); A61G 13/12 (2013.01); A61G 13/121 (2013.01); A61G 13/122 (2013.01); A61G 13/123 (2013.01); A61G 13/1245 (2013.01); A61G 13/125 (2013.01); A61G 13/129 (2013.01); A61G 13/1295 (2013.01); A61G 2200/325 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2006110671 A2 20061019; WO 2006110671 A3 20071221; EP 1874253 A2 20080109; EP 1874253 A4 20120919; EP 1874253 B1 20131120; EP 1874254 A2 20080109; EP 1874254 A4 20120919; EP 1874254 B1 20160525; EP 1874255 A2 20080109; EP 1874255 A4 20120919; EP 1874255 B1 20140226; EP 1874256 A2 20080109; EP 1874256 A4 20120919; EP 1874256 B1 20131127; EP 2722029 A2 20140423; EP 2722029 A3 20140702; EP 2722029 B1 20170621; EP 2774592 A1 20140910; WO 2006110703 A2 20061019; WO 2006110703 A3 20071122; WO 2006110721 A2 20061019; WO 2006110721 A3 20071115; WO 2006110836 A2 20061019; WO 2006110836 A3 20071101

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2006013346 W 20060411; EP 06740819 A 20060411; EP 06740847 A 20060411; EP 06740906 A 20060411; EP 06749705 A 20060411; EP 13193216 A 20060411; EP 14155653 A 20060411; US 2006013402 W 20060411; US 2006013441 W 20060411; US 2006013694 W 20060411