Patents Assigned to Maquet GmbH
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Publication number: 20140130259Abstract: A transport carriage for transport for transport of a patient support and/or an operating table column of an operating table includes a chassis which is connectable with the patient support and/or with the operating table column. The chassis includes a first longitudinal beam and a second longitudinal beam arranged at a distance thereto. The first and second longitudinal beams form a fork-shaped opening. At least one castor which is pivotable about a swiveling axis is arranged at each longitudinal beam forming the fork-shaped opening. The transport carriage includes at least one delimiting unit for delimiting the swiveling movement of at least one of the castors about its swiveling axis. This delimitation can be automatically revoked upon lifting the base of the operating table.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2013Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: MAQUET GMBHInventor: Gernot Eisenmann
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Publication number: 20140116450Abstract: The invention relates to a head support (10, 100) for operating tables, comprising a rotatably mounted first holding element (12) for surrounding a first side of a patient's head receivable in a receiving area (32) and an also rotatably mounted second holding element (14) for surrounding a second side of the head. The two holding elements (12, 14) are coupled to each other in a coupling area by means of a coupling element (16) such that when one of the holding elements (12, 14) is rotated, the coupling element (16) also rotates the other holding element (12, 14). Between the coupling area and the receiving area (32) a stationarily arranged supporting element (33) for supporting the head receivable in the receiving area (32) is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: Maquet GmbHInventors: Hongquiang Li, Kaiyou Ge
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Patent number: 8360066Abstract: A headrest for a patient-bearing surface, having an approximately horseshoe-shaped form and comprising a central section (14) for supporting the back of the head or the forehead, the bearing surface thereof being at least approximately spherical shell-shaped, also comprising two side sections (16) which are arranged at a distance from each other and whose bearing surfaces conform at least approximately to a common cylindrical surface whose axis is parallel to a symmetrical line (20) of the headrest extending between the side surfaces (16). A cheekbone support (18), which protrudes in the direction of the other side section (16), is provided on each side section (16).Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2003Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Maquet GmbH & Co., KG.Inventor: Manfred Piontek
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Patent number: 8256729Abstract: In a support for holding and positioning a utility load in space having a base (10) and an elongated supporting arm (12) which between its longitudinal ends is swingably supported on the base (10) for swinging moment about a vertical first axis (24) and about a horizontal second axis (30) which intersects the vertical first axis (24), the supporting arm (12) carrying on one side of the second axis the utility load and on the other side of the second axis carrying a counterweight compensating for the utility load, the utility load being arranged on a first connector arm (14) which is pivotally supported at one end of the supporting arm (12) for moment about a third axis (36), the counterweight (18) being arranged on a second connector arm which is swingably supported on the other end of the supporting arm (12) for movement about a fourth axis (38), the third and fourth axis being parallel to one another, the spacing (Ln) between the engagement point (N) of the utility load and the first connector arm (14) andType: GrantFiled: March 11, 2009Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Maquet GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Guido Koch, Reinhard Pfeuffer
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Publication number: 20120216350Abstract: An operating table column has a column part a head part, and a plurality of actuating drives that each comprise a first element and a second element that can be linearly adjusted relative to this first element and that acts upon the head part. The first element of a first actuating drive is connected to the column part, while the head part is pivotably connected to the second element of the first actuating drive. The first element of a second actuating drive is pivotably connected to the column part, whereby, the head part is pivotably connected to the second element of the second actuating drive. The first element of a third actuating drive is connected at a distance from the head part to the second element of the first actuating drive and the second element of the third actuating drive is connected to the head part via respective universal joints.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: Maquet GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Guido Koch, Rolf Revenus
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Patent number: 8249457Abstract: The invention presents a method and a device for bidirectional IR data transfer between a medical treatment table, particularly an operating table (10a to 10d), and an operator control device (12a to 12d) which are subscribers in the IR data transfer and which each comprise an IR transmitter and an IR receiver, where the data to be transferred by a subscriber (10a to 10d, 12a to 12d) are split into data blocks which are transmitted in succession, with a respective break being observed between the transmission of the individual data blocks, and where data from another subscriber are transmitted within the breaks.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2006Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Maquet GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Jürgen Ruch, Thomas Biehl
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Publication number: 20120204885Abstract: In an extension device comprising a patient support surface and an extension beam (16) that can be connected on its one end via an interface (14) to the patient support surface and that has a holder for a feed rod arrangement on its other end, whereby the patient support surface has at least two longitudinal beams (10) parallel to each other that carry a pelvic support plate, the interface (14) comprises a coupling part (36) on the support surface side and comprises a coupling part (38) on the beam side and rigidly connected to the extension beam (16), whereby the coupling part (36) on the support surface side on one of the longitudinal beams (10) is supported in such a manner that it can pivot about an axis perpendicular to the pelvic support plate, and whereby the coupling part (36) on the support surface side can be locked by a locking device against a rotation about its pivot axis relative to the longitudinal beam (10), which locking device can be actuated by a remote actuation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: Maquet GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Guido Koch
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Publication number: 20120204351Abstract: In an X-rayable patient positioning plate with an outer shell, enclosing a hollow space filled with filler material, the shell consists of a tub-like upper part (36) and a tub-like lower part (38), each having a tub floor (40, 42) forming the plate top side and the plate bottom side, respectively, which forms with the tub margin (44, 46) an inner angle of more than 90°, while the top part (36) and the bottom part (38) are dimensioned and fitted into each other such that the tub margins (44, 46) of the two parts (36, 38) lie flat against each other and their tub floors (40, 42) bound the hollow space of the shell between them.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: Maquet GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Rolf Revenus, Holger Dörr
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Publication number: 20120119049Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10, 38) for rotatably mounting at least one medical apparatus on a floor. The device (10, 38) comprises a floor unit (12) which can be firmly connected to the floor and a rotary unit (16) which is connected to the floor unit (12) rotatably relative thereto via at least one bearing unit (14). Further, the device (10, 38) comprises at least one locking element (24, 26) firmly connected to the rotary unit (16) for slowing down and for locking the rotary unit (16). The locking element (24, 26) presses in a braking state against the floor unit (12) for lifting the rotary unit (16), wherein, as a result of the lifting, the contact area of the rotary unit (16) contacts a contact area of the floor unit (12) for producing a braking torque. The invention further relates to a method for slowing down and/or locking the rotary unit (16) of the device (10, 38).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: Maquet GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Georg Marx
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Patent number: 8161586Abstract: In an operating table comprising a table column (10) with a column foot (14) and with a column head (16) and also a patient bed (12) which is connectable to the column head (16) and which is pivotable in relation to the table column (10) about at least one axis parallel to the bed plane, the column head (16) has provided on it a guide track (42) which is curved continuously about an axis of curvature and on which a saddle coupleable to the bed (12) is mounted such that it can be adjusted along the guide track (42) by means of a saddle drive.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2010Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Maquet GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Guido Koch, Matthias Kobuβ, Heiko Kottmann, Jan Donat Olszewski
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Patent number: 8146963Abstract: What is described is a device for releasable mounting an accessory (12) on an operating table (102), comprising two coupling parts (10, 100) which can be connected to each other and a mechanism for locking and unlocking.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2007Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Maquet GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Ulrich Wyslucha
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Patent number: 8136185Abstract: In a transport carriage for the patient-bearing surface of an operating table, comprising a chassis (10), two supports (58) which are arranged thereon and each have at their upper ends an interface (60) for connecting to a complementary interface on the patient-bearing surface, and a lifting device (48) for adjusting the height of the interfaces (60) relative to the chassis (10), the supports (58) are carried by a pivoting frame (34) which is mounted on the chassis (10) so as to be able to pivot about a horizontal pivot axis (42) and is adjustable by means of the lifting device (48), the supports (58) each being connected to the pivoting frame (34) by a joint (62) having a joint axis (64) parallel to the pivot axis (42) and each being guided on a guide path (70), which is secured to the chassis, in each case set vertically apart from the joint (62) by means of a roller (68) having a roller axis (69) parallel to the pivot axis, in such a way that a line (70), which runs through the joint axis (64) and the rollType: GrantFiled: September 10, 2008Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Maquet GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Jan Donat Olszewski
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Patent number: 8033080Abstract: In the encasement of a height-adjustable support column comprising a plurality of encasement elements (12) which are arranged annularly around the support column and which engage each other in a telescopic manner and can be slid relatively to each other in the axial direction of the support column, the encasement elements (12) each consisting of a material band (14) bent into a ring whose abutting edges (16) each have a rebate (20) bent backwards and are connected to each other by means of a retainer clip (22) having a C-shaped profile and clasping the rebates, at least one of the rebates (20) is provided with a recess (26) into which a locking element (28) provided on the retainer clip (22) can be engaged.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2009Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Maquet GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Rolf Revenus
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Patent number: 7999414Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for wireless energy and/or data transmission between a source device and at least one target device, in which apparatus and method a voltage is induced by at least one primary coil (18), on the source-device side, of at least one primary circuit in at least one secondary coil (20), on the target-device side, of at least one secondary circuit and in at least one coil of at least one resonant circuit, the resonant circuit being arranged so as to be electrically isolated from the primary circuit and from the secondary circuit.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2008Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Maquet GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Alfred Brühn
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Patent number: 7971298Abstract: What is shown is an upholstery element for a bed of an operating table, with a baseplate, two elongate side parts comprising dimensionally stable foam, which are arranged along two mutually opposite edges of the baseplate, and an upholstery part which consists at least partially of soft foam and fits between the elongate side parts such that it bears at least with its outsides at least partially against the respectively adjacent side part, at least one projecting portion being formed and arranged at least on one side part such that the said portion engages into an associated recess on the outside of the upholstery part when the upholstery part is arranged between the side parts.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2006Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Maquet GmbH & Co. KG.Inventors: Matthias Kobuβ, Jan Donat Olszewski, Bernhard Katzenstein
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Publication number: 20110132190Abstract: The invention relates to a piston machine (10, 40) which comprises at least a cylinder (12a, 12b) and a cylinder head (18a, 18b) closing an opening of the cylinder (12a, 12b). Further, the piston machine (10, 40) has a piston (22a, 22b) arranged, at least in part, within the cylinder (12a, 12b) and arranged movably in its longitudinal direction with the aid of a connecting rod (28a, 28b). The piston (22a, 22b) has an opening extending in its longitudinal direction, within which at least a partial area of a guiding element (30a, 30b) firmly connected to the cylinder head (18a, 18b) is arranged.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2010Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: Maquet GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Guido Koch
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Publication number: 20110113558Abstract: An accessory part to be connected to an operating table has a connecting element (12, 16) and a component part of the operating table has a receiving area (14) for receiving at least an area of the connecting element (12, 16). An engagement element (22, 24) projects laterally from the connecting element (12, 16). The receiving area (14) has at least one guideway (18, 20) with which the engagement element (22, 24) engages during insertion of at least an area of the connecting element (12, 16) into the receiving area (14). When deformed, an elastically deformable element (52) exerts a force on the engagement element (22, 24). By the force exerted on the engagement element (22, 24) and by the course of the guideway (18, 20) a force (FA) is exerted in the direction of insertion (P2) on the connecting element (12, 16) when the accessory part and the operating table are connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2010Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: Maquet GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Jan Donat Olszewski
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Publication number: 20110099720Abstract: An adapter (10) is described for connecting at least one accessory device (12) to an operating table (14), comprising a first fixing device for attaching a base body of the adapter (10) to the operating table (14) and a second fixing device for attaching the accessory device (12) to the adapter (10). The base body is formed from an X-ray transparent plate (16), said X-ray transparent plate (16) including a part lying on a support surface (15) of the operating table (14) and another part extending beyond the support surface (15) and forming a support surface extension for supporting a patient, when said X-ray transparent plate (16) is attached to the operating table (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: Maquet GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ulrich Wyslucha, Marco Reif
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Patent number: 7896569Abstract: What is described is a joint arrangement for the articulated connection of two segments of a patient bed, with two joint parts (36, 38), each of which is connected rigidly to one of the segments and which are pivotable relative to one another about a common joint axis (64) by means of a shaft journal (46), the joint parts (36, 38) carrying, in each case on at least one of their faces confronting one another axially, blocking faces (60) intended for bearing against one another, and the joint parts (36, 38) being capable of being tensioned axially relative to one another by means of a tensioning mechanism (46, 54, 50), and the blocking faces (60) lying in each case at least approximately in a plane containing the joint axis (64).Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2006Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Maquet GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Bernhard Katzenstein
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Patent number: 7865985Abstract: An operating table is shown, which comprises a table column with a column foot (10) and with a column head and also a bed connectable or connected to the column head, the column foot (10) having a floor-side baseplate (12) and a column-side footplate (14), the footplate (14) being mounted rotatably on the baseplate (12) and being secured, with a vertical play, by means of an abutment (24) against being lifted off from the baseplate (12), and at least one clamping cylinder (42) actuated by pressure medium being provided in order to tension the footplate (14) against the abutment (24).Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2006Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Maquet GmbH & Co. KG.Inventor: Rolf Revenus