Surgical head support adapter

Skip to: Description  ·  Claims  ·  References Cited  · Patent History  ·  Patent History
Description

FIG. 1 is a slightly reduced side perspective view of a surgical head support adapter in a contracted position showing our new design with a portion of a surgical operating table with a head support and rectangular clamp shown in broken lines;

FIG. 2 is another side perspective view of a surgical head support adapter with a rectangular clamp shown in broken lines;

FIG. 3 is the side perspective view shown in FIG. 2 of the surgical head support adapter with the lower support arm in an extended position and the rectangular clamp shown in broken lines;

FIG. 4 is the side perspective view shown in FIG. 2 of the surgical head support adapter with the lower support arm in an extended and rotated position and the rectangular clamp shown in broken lines;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the surgical head support adapter in a contracted position and the rectangular clamp shown in broken lines;

FIG. 6 is back view of the surgical head support adapter in a contracted position and the rectangular clamps shown in broken lines;

FIG. 7 is a side view of the surgical head support adapter in a contracted position and the rectangular clamp shown in broken lines;

FIG. 8 is an opposing side view of the surgical head support adapter in a contracted position and the rectangular clamps shown in broken lines;

FIG. 9 is a top view of the surgical head support adapter in a contracted position and the rectangular clamp shown in broken lines; and

FIG. 10 is a bottom of the surgical head support adapter in a contracted position and the rectangular clamps shown in broken lines.

FIG. 11 is a side perspective view of another embodiment of a surgical head support adapter in a contracted position and the rectangular clamp shown in broken lines;

FIG. 12 is a side perspective view of a surgical head support adapter shown with the lower support arm in an extended position and the rectangular clamp shown in broken lines;

FIG. 13 is a side perspective view of a surgical head support adapter shown with the lower support arm in an extended and rotated position;

FIG. 14 is a front view of a surgical head support adapter in a contracted position and the rectangular clamp shown in broken lines;

FIG. 15 is back view of a surgical head support adapter in a contracted position and the rectangular clamp shown in broken lines;

FIG. 16 is a side view of a surgical head support adapter in a contracted position and the rectangular clamp shown in broken lines;

FIG. 17 is an opposing side of a surgical head support adapter in a contracted position view and the rectangular clamp shown in broken lines;

FIG. 18 is a top view of a surgical head support adapter n a contracted position and the rectangular clamp shown in broken lines; and,

FIG. 19 is a bottom of a surgical head support adapter in a contracted position view and the rectangular clamp shown in broken lines.

The broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the surgical head support adapter that forms no part of the claimed design. The broken line arrows in FIGS. 3, 4, 12, and 13 are for the purpose of showing the direction of movement in alternate positions, and also form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a surgical head support adapter, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
3188079 June 1965 Boetcker et al.
4752064 June 21, 1988 Voss
5233713 August 10, 1993 Murphy et al.
5276927 January 11, 1994 Day
D361383 August 15, 1995 Lipson et al.
5483961 January 16, 1996 Kelly et al.
D375163 October 29, 1996 Lipson et al.
5560728 October 1, 1996 McFadden
5564663 October 15, 1996 Cook et al.
D376428 December 10, 1996 Lipson et al.
D402035 December 1, 1998 Sullenberger et al.
D402370 December 8, 1998 Sullenberger et al.
D406347 March 2, 1999 Sullenberger et al.
5984930 November 16, 1999 Maciunas et al.
D427688 July 4, 2000 Lab
6112333 September 5, 2000 Mazzei
6151734 November 28, 2000 Lawrie
D443355 June 5, 2001 Gunaratnam et al.
6276012 August 21, 2001 Borders
6306146 October 23, 2001 Dinkler
6315783 November 13, 2001 Katz et al.
D456510 April 30, 2002 Spetzler et al.
6490737 December 10, 2002 Mazzei et al.
6594839 July 22, 2003 Papay
6656143 December 2, 2003 Browd
6758447 July 6, 2004 Tinsley
D497430 October 19, 2004 Tinsley
6813788 November 9, 2004 Dinkler et al.
D519207 April 18, 2006 Raje et al.
D530427 October 17, 2006 LaRocca
7117551 October 10, 2006 Dinkler, II et al.
D533278 December 5, 2006 Luginbuhl et al.
D535030 January 9, 2007 Brefka et al.
7166113 January 23, 2007 Arambula et al.
D539572 April 3, 2007 Nguyen
D552243 October 2, 2007 Yoshida
D561341 February 5, 2008 Riley
7424759 September 16, 2008 Damron
7451507 November 18, 2008 Brinkerhoff et al.
D583178 December 23, 2008 Blunston
7520007 April 21, 2009 Skripps
7544007 June 9, 2009 Easton
20050066444 March 31, 2005 Mazzei et al.
Other references
  • “Protect the eyes of your prone positioned patient”; Products—Anesthesia—Vital Signs, Inc.; pp. 1-2 http://www2.vital-signs.com/VSIHome/html/english/products/anesthesia/an—disposaview.a....
  • Integra Product—Mayfield Ultra Base Unit, http://www.integra-ls.com/products/?product=166.
  • Neurosurgery, Mayfield Headholder, http://www.neurosurgerypa.com/glossary/mayfieldheadholder.html.
  • Integra Product—Mayfield Ultra 360™ Patient Positioning System; http://www.integra-ls.com/products/?product=282.
  • Integra Product—Mayfield Radiolucent Headrest System; http://www.integra-ls.com/products/?product=237.
  • Integra Product—Mayfield Infinity Support System; http://www.integra-ls.com/products/?product=188.
  • Integra Product—Mayfield Radiolucent Base Unit; http://www.integra-ls.com/products/?product=168.
  • Integra Product—Mayfield Universal Side Rail Fitting; http://www.integra-ls.com/products/?product=173.
  • Integra Product—Mayfield Tri-Star Swivel Adaptor; http://www.integra-ls.com/products/?product=169.
  • Dupaco; ProneView® Protective Helmet System; http://www.dupacoin.com/product2.html. A date of publication is not know. However, Applicants request that this document be considered prior art for purposes of this Information Disclosure Statement.
Patent History
Patent number: D603967
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 21, 2007
Date of Patent: Nov 10, 2009
Assignee: Wake Forest University Health Sciences (Winston-Salem, NC)
Inventors: Joel L. Berry (Winston-Salem, NC), John E. Reynolds (Winston-Salem, NC), Charles L. Branch, Jr. (Advance, NC)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Mark Cavanna
Attorney: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec
Application Number: 29/299,307
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D24/184)