(19)
(11) EP 1 943 996 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
11.02.2009 Bulletin 2009/07

(43) Date of publication A2:
16.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/29

(21) Application number: 07024343.1

(22) Date of filing: 14.12.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61G 13/04(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 22.12.2006 IT VI20060360

(71) Applicant: O P T Officina di Protesi Trento S.P.A.
38060 Calliano (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Cristofolini, Aldo
    38068 Rovereto (Trento) (IT)

(74) Representative: O'Byrne, Daniel Joseph et al
Maroscia & Associati s.r.l. Contrà S. Caterina, 29
36100 Vicenza
36100 Vicenza (IT)

   


(54) Tiltable operating table


(57) The present invention generally finds application in the art of medical apparatus and particularly relates to an adjustable surgical table comprising a load-bearing column (2) having an upper head (3) with a patient-supporting tabletop (4) mounted thereto, guide means (5) for guiding the tabletop (4) along a longitudinal plane of symmetry (π), wherein the guide means (5) comprise a curvilinear guide (6) to be associated with the column (2) and a slide (7) adapted to move on the guide (6), first actuator means (8) operating on the slide (7) to cause motion thereof along the curvilinear guide (6). The curvilinear guide (6) is adapted to be fixed to the head (3), and the slide (7) is rigidly connected to the tabletop (4), with no freedom of relative rotation, the first actuator means (8) being mounted to the head (3) to cause motion of the slide (7) relative to the guide (6).







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