Abstract: A simplify mobile patient support apparatus which is suitable for an examination of a patient by a magnetic resonance tomography system is proposed. A first and second actuation facility and a control facility are used. Depending on the operating state of the patient support apparatus whether is docked with or undocked from the magnetic resonance tomography system, actuation of the first and second actuation facilities results either in the coupling or uncoupling of the patient support apparatus to/from the magnetic resonance tomography system or the raising or lowering of a patient support plate of the patient support apparatus. Essential components for docking or undocking or for the vertical adjustment of the patient support plate are integrated in a hydraulic unit.

Abstract: A simplify mobile patient support apparatus which is suitable for an examination of a patient by a magnetic resonance tomography system is proposed. A first and second actuation facility and a control facility are used. Depending on the operating state of the patient support apparatus whether is docked with or undocked from the magnetic resonance tomography system, actuation of the first and second actuation facilities results either in the coupling or uncoupling of the patient support apparatus to/from the magnetic resonance tomography system or the raising or lowering of a patient support plate of the patient support apparatus. Essential components for docking or undocking or for the vertical adjustment of the patient support plate are integrated in a hydraulic unit.

Abstract: An optimized patient table arrangement for a medical examination device is described. The arrangement has a patient support table and a carrier arrangement on which the patient support table is movably arranged. The arrangement further has a movement device through which the patient support table is able to be moved relative to the medical examination device and a drive device through which the movement device is able to be driven. The movement device has two belts which are able to be meshed with one another in a zip and are able to be moved in parallel to one another along an essentially straight path. The belt elements each has belt drive engagement devices on one site that engage into drive engagement units of a drive wheel.

Abstract: Remote control of an operating table which can be motor-adjusted by means of a drive device is provided for. Command signals for controlling the drive device are wirelessly transmitted to the operating table from an operator control unit. A unique association between the operator control unit and an operating table is ensured before command signals are sent by emitting an infrared control signal to the operating table by the operator control unit and then confirming the reception of the control signal from the operator control unit by radio signal from the operating table.

Abstract: An operating table includes a bearing column, a table top mounted on the bearing column, and a control device. The table top is displaceable from a middle position transversely to a longitudinal axis of the table and tiltable about a tilting axis that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the table. The control device automatically activates a transverse displacement of the table top in a direction towards the middle position during a tilting movement.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the remote control of an operating table which can be motor-adjusted by means of a drive device, command signals for controlling the drive device being wirelessly transmitted to the operating table from an operator control unit. To develop the method in such a way that a unique association between the operator control unit and an operating table is ensured in a simple way, it is proposed according to the invention that an infrared control signal is first emitted to the operating table by the operator control unit and the reception of the control signal from the operator control unit is confirmed by radio signal. Furthermore, an apparatus for carrying out the method is proposed.