Patents Assigned to Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
  • Patent number: 12220359
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for patient support include arrangements of patient support tops, that are selectively connectible with a connection assembly, through a slide assembly allowing particular arrangement of the patient support tops. The patient support tops can be arranged for flip rotation to assist in positioning a patient's body. The connection assembly is arranged for receiving a tube connector of the patient top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Hertz, Joshua C. Hight, Jason S. Bernotsky, Christopher B. Dubois, Andrew L. Thompson, Zachary B. Konsin, David C. Newkirk, Andrew D. Clark, Kyle S. McKenney
  • Patent number: 12186242
    Abstract: A surgical patient support includes a foundation frame, a support top, and a brake system. The foundation frame includes a first column and a second column. The support top is coupled to the first column and the second column for rotation about a top axis extending along the length of the support top. A single-handle unlock for the support top is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua C. Hight, David P. Scott, Thomas K. Skripps, Orlando Soto, Darwin Keith-Lucas, Justin I. McCarthy, Jack B. Sing, Jeffrey C. Marrion, Phillip B. Dolliver, Joshua J. Moriarty
  • Publication number: 20240398648
    Abstract: A person support apparatus includes a base frame, a longitudinal frame coupled to the base frame and extending in a longitudinal direction, and a hip/thigh support assembly. The hip/thigh support assembly is slidably positioned along the longitudinal frame. The hip/thigh support assembly includes a hip support base, a thigh support base, a hip/thigh support exterior plate including a hip support exterior plate portion oriented at an acute angle relative to a lateral axis of the longitudinal frame, and a thigh support exterior plate portion extending from the hip support exterior plate portion at an obtuse angle and oriented at an acute angle relative to the lateral axis of the longitudinal frame and a longitudinal axis of the longitudinal frame, and a hip/thigh support pad removably attached to the hip/thigh support exterior plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Boucher, Hung D. Nguyen, Christopher B. Dubois, Andrew R. Marchand, Mary Kelly Chance
  • Patent number: 12133819
    Abstract: A patient positioner for supporting a patient in a prone position includes a base plate, an adjustable platform movable relative to the base plate, a support assembly supported on the adjustable platform, a lateral constraint assembly positioned on the adjustable platform, and a position lock operable to selectively lock the adjustable platform relative to the base plate. The patient positioner is adjustable to adjust the position of the patient and to adjust the orientation of the patient's spine in the coronal and sagittal planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Philip Diodato, Ben W. Hertz
  • Patent number: 12127811
    Abstract: A patient support for use with a foundation frame is disclosed. The foundation frame includes a first column and a second column. The patient support includes a base beam, a leg support, and a guide. The base beam is coupleable to the foundation frame to be supported by the first column and the second column. The leg support has a first end pivotably coupled to the base beam and a second end spaced apart from the first end. The, guide is coupled to the base beam and to the second end of the leg support. The guide is configured to guide the second end of the leg support along an arcuate path when the leg support pivots relative to the base beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas K. Skripps, Joshua C. Hight, David P. Scott
  • Patent number: 12115107
    Abstract: A limb support comprises a spar, a limb rest, and a coupler. The spar is configured to be supported from a patient support apparatus and adjustable relative to the patient support and has a longitudinal axis. The coupler includes a release that is actuable between a first position permitting movement of the coupler relative to the patient support and a second position preventing movement of the coupler relative to the patient support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy A. Lane, Joshua J. Moriarty, David C. Newkirk, Neal Wiggermann, David J. Hitchcock, Zachary S. Theoharidis, Jessica Pimental, Michael Diodato, Michael Nordling, Hung Nguyen, Martin Haenel
  • Patent number: 12102571
    Abstract: A boot stirrup for use with a surgical table is provided. The boot stirrup includes a support arm, a surgical boot, and a lockable joint coupled to the support arm and the surgical boot. The support arm is configured to couple to a surgical table for movement about a plurality of axes relative to the surgical table. The surgical boot is configured to support and/or immobilize the foot and leg of the patient. The lockable joint is configured to selectively permit movement of the surgical boot relative to the support arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua J. Moriarty, Jesse S. Drake
  • Patent number: 12029689
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for patient support include arrangement of a patient support top for rotation and a rotation lockout assembly for selectively blocking against rotation of the patient support top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary B. Konsin, Michael C. Pierce, Alexander E. Rojas, Christopher B. Dubois, Phillip B. Dolliver, Jason S. Bernotsky, Andrew L. Thompson, David C. Newkirk, Todd P. O'Neal
  • Patent number: 12029690
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a patient support system includes patient support tops for accommodating various body positions of a patient occupying the patient support tops. The patient support system may include various features to accommodate patient body positioning to facilitate surgical access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua C. Hight, Christopher B. Dubois, Jeffrey C. Marrion, Ben Hertz, Jesse S. Drake, Joshua A Williams, Andrew Sennett, Kyle S. McKenney, Jason S. Bernotsky
  • Patent number: 11938065
    Abstract: A surgical patient support includes a foundation frame, a support top, and a brake system. The foundation frame includes a first column and a second column. The support top is coupled to the first column and the second column for rotation about a top axis extending along the length of the support top. A single-handle unlock for the support top is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua C. Hight, David P. Scott, Thomas K. Skripps, Orlando Soto, Darwin Keith-Lucas, Justin I. McCarthy, Jack B. Sing, Jeffrey C. Marrion, Phillip B. Dolliver, Joshua J. Moriarty
  • Patent number: 11903889
    Abstract: A cervical traction assembly for use with a patient support apparatus includes an adjustment carriage track member including a connecting bracket assembly that releasably connects to a mount support member of the patient support apparatus. The adjustment track member includes a track body including a pair of opposing sidewalls that are spaced-apart from each other to define an elongated channel therebetween. Each sidewall includes a guide track that extends along a length of the respective sidewall. A rope angle adjustment carriage is located within the channel. The rope angle adjustment carriage includes a first track engagement member that is received by one of the guide tracks of one of the sidewalls and a second track engagement member that is received by another of the guide tracks of another of the sidewalls. The first track engagement member has a locked configuration that inhibits movement of the rope angle adjustment carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle McKenney, Andrew David Clark
  • Patent number: 11890238
    Abstract: An armboard assembly includes an armboard deck including a cavity formed in a lower surface of the armboard deck, an armboard mount including a plurality of radially extending teeth positioned within a mount portion of the cavity, and an engagement assembly movable relative to the armboard deck between an engaged position to engage the plurality of teeth of the armboard mount and a disengaged position to disengage the plurality of teeth of the armboard mount. The engagement assembly includes a handle including one or more legs extending from an upper surface of the handle, which engage an insertion hole formed in the armboard deck and a channel extending from the insertion hole toward the armboard mount, and an indexing member positioned within the cavity of the armboard deck and coupled to the handle. The indexing member limits movement of the engagement assembly by maintaining the legs within the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Diodato, Zachary Bradford Konsin, Hung D. Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11833087
    Abstract: A surgical monitoring system including a machine vision sensor, an electronic controller communicatively coupled to the machine vision sensor, the electronic controller including a processor and a memory storing a computer readable instruction set, where, when the computer readable instruction set is executed by the processor, the electronic controller, detects a position of a subject with the machine vision sensor, detects a position of a person support apparatus, compares the detected position of the subject with the detected position of the person support apparatus, and determines if the detected position of the subject and the detected position of the person support apparatus indicates that the subject is not aligned with the person support apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua C. Hight, Varad Narayan Srivastava
  • Patent number: 11826289
    Abstract: A limb support comprises a spar, a limb rest, and a coupler. The spar is configured to be supported from a patient support apparatus and adjustable relative to the patient support and has a longitudinal axis. The coupler includes a release that is selectively actuable to release locking mechanisms to permit adjustment of the limb support relative to the spar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy A Lane, II, Patrice A Weststrate, David J. Hitchcock
  • Publication number: 20230293373
    Abstract: Support pad assemblies and person support apparatuses are disclosed. A person support apparatus includes a base frame, a longitudinal frame coupled to the base frame, and a support deck supported on the longitudinal frame. The longitudinal frame extends in a longitudinal direction and the support deck is adjustable from a planar configuration to a concave configuration or a convex configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Bennett DuBois, Ben Hertz, Timothy Allen Lane, Rachel L. Willliamson, Kiana Mathews Dezelon, Nicholas Mann, Varad Narayan Srivastava
  • Patent number: 11752055
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for patient support include arrangement of a patient support top for rotation and a rotation lockout assembly for selectively blocking against rotation of the patient support top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary B. Konsin, Michael B. Pierce, Alexander E. Rojas, Christopher B. Dubois, Phillip B. Dolliver, Jason S. Bernotsky, Andrew L. Thompson, David C. Newkirk, Todd P. O'Neal
  • Patent number: 11642269
    Abstract: Support pad assemblies and person support apparatuses are disclosed. A person support apparatus includes a base frame, a longitudinal frame coupled to the base frame, and a support deck supported on the longitudinal frame. The longitudinal frame extends in a longitudinal direction and the support deck is adjustable from a planar configuration to a concave configuration or a convex configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Bennett DuBois, Ben Hertz, Timothy Allen Lane, Rachel L. Williamson, Kiana Mathews Dezelon, Nicholas Mann, Varad Narayan Srivastava
  • Patent number: 11554068
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for patient support include arrangement of a patient support top for rotation and a rotation lockout assembly for selectively blocking against rotation of the patient support top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary B. Konsin, Michael C. Pierce, Alexander E. Rojas, Christopher B. Dubois, Phillip B. Dolliver, Jason S. Bernotsky, Andrew L. Thompson, David C. Newkirk, Todd P. O'Neal
  • Patent number: D970734
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy A. Lane, II, Michael Diodato, David J. Hitchcock
  • Patent number: D1041662
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy A. Lane, II, Michael Diodato, David J. Hitchcock