(19)
(11) EP 1 820 483 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/40

(43) Date of publication A2:
22.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/34

(21) Application number: 07250663.7

(22) Date of filing: 16.02.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61G 13/02(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 17.02.2006 US 774940 P
17.07.2006 US 807544 P

(71) Applicant: Kensington Healthcare Ventures, LLC
Muncie, IN 47304 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Gilbert, Jan
    Muncie, IN 47304 (US)
  • Stidd, Raymond E.
    Bloomington, IN 47404 (US)
  • Houghton-Ward, Edward
    Banora Point, NSW 2466 (AU)
  • McCrocklin, Jason
    Anderson, IN 46013 (US)
  • Ling, Jeremy John
    Saint Paul, MN 55104 (US)

(74) Representative: Williams, Michael Ian et al
fj Cleveland, 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ
London WC2A 1JQ (GB)

   


(54) Rotational operating table


(57) An operating table (10) has first and second bed platforms (14), each which can rotate. In an operating configuration, the patient lies on one of the bed platforms (14) in a prone or supine position with the bed platform (14) centered over the base (12). When the patient needs to be turned, the other bed platform bed (14) extends outwardly, and both bed platforms (14) are rotated to position the patient for turning. Once the patient is turned, the bed platform (14) on which the patient lies is returned to its operating position over the base (12) and the other bed platform (14) is returned to its storage position.







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