Global Patent Index - EP 4279052 A1

EP 4279052 A1 20231122 - SURGICAL HEAD POSITIONING DEVICE FOR USE WITH A BODY SUPPORT

Title (en)

SURGICAL HEAD POSITIONING DEVICE FOR USE WITH A BODY SUPPORT

Title (de)

CHIRURGISCHE KOPFPOSITIONIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG ZUR VERWENDUNG MIT EINER KÖRPERSTÜTZE

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE POSITIONNEMENT DE TÊTE CHIRURGICALE DESTINÉ À ÊTRE UTILISÉ AVEC UN SUPPORT CORPOREL

Publication

EP 4279052 A1 20231122 (EN)

Application

EP 22174478 A 20220520

Priority

EP 22174478 A 20220520

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a surgical head positioning device for use with a body support, comprising: a head rest configured to support a head of an essentially reclined patient's body resting on the body support; a base; a height adjustment means configured to adjust the height of the head rest relative to the base, while essentially maintaining the angular orientation of the head rest relative to the base; a shifting means configured to shift the head rest relative to the base along a shifting axis, the head positioning device being configured to be arranged with the shifting axis parallel to a longitudinal body axis of the patient.

IPC 8 full level

A61G 13/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61G 13/121 (2013.01); A61G 13/1215 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

  • US 2013019877 A1 20130124 - SKLAR FREDERICK H [US]
  • "The Mayfield Skull Clamp: A Literature Review of Its Complications and Technical Nuances for Application", WORLD NEUROSURGERY, vol. 151, July 2021 (2021-07-01), pages 102 - 109

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4279052 A1 20231122

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 22174478 A 20220520