Abstract: A surgical table for supporting a patient, the surgical table including: a base assembly (3); a table top (1) for supporting a patient thereon, the table top (1) being moveable with respect to the base assembly (3); at least one actuator (13) for controlling the position of the table top (1) with respect to the base assembly (3); and an overload detection means for detecting when the surgical table is overloaded, the overload detection means including a sensor (25) for sensing a parameter of the surgical table such as hydraulic fluid pressure in the actuator (13), wherein the overload detection means emits a signal if the parameter sensed exceeds a predetermined value, due to the weight and/or position of the patient on the table top (1).

Abstract: A surgical table for supporting a patient, the surgical table including: a base assembly (3); a table top (1) for supporting a patient thereon, the table top (1) being moveable with respect to the base assembly (3); at least one actuator (13) for controlling the position of the table top (1) with respect to the base assembly (3); and an overload detection means for detecting when the surgical table is overloaded, the overload detection means including a sensor (25) for sensing a parameter of the surgical table such as hydraulic fluid pressure in the actuator (13), wherein the overload detection means emits a signal if the parameter sensed exceeds a predetermined value, due to the weight and/or position of the patient on the table top (1).

Abstract: A connector arrangement for detachably interconnecting sections of an operating table. The arrangement includes a first component (1) for associating with a first section of the operating table and a second component (3) for associating with a second section of the operating table. The first component (1) includes a housing (5) having an aperture (17) therein, and a latch assembly (7) having a latch member (18) biased to extend into the aperture (17). The second component (3) includes a projecting leg (9) adapted to be received within the aperture (17). The leg (9) includes a restraining surface (33) engageable with the latch member (19).