阅读说明：本技术 手术台 (Operating table ) 是由 马丁·贡泽尔 海因茨-赫尔曼·达尔伯特 弗兰克·欧尔加思 伊沃·穆勒 马丁·舒尔茨 于 2019-08-08 设计创作，主要内容包括：一种手术台(1)包括具有数个台面部分(3、3’、3”)的台面(2),用于通过支撑台面部分当中的一个(3’)来支撑所述台面(2)的柱体(4),以及至少一个操作单元(5、5’),其中台面部分(3、3’、3”)当中的一个为可移动台面部分,该可移动台面部分配置成在电动方式下相对于相邻台面部分(3’)和柱体(4)当中的至少一个进行移动,且操作单元(5、5’)固定在可移动台面部分(3、3’、3”)上用于驱动该移动。(An operating table (1) comprises a table top (2) having several table top sections (3, 3', 3 "), a column (4) for supporting the table top (2) by supporting one (3') of the table top sections, and at least one operating unit (5, 5'), wherein one of the table top sections (3, 3', 3") is a movable table top section which is arranged to be moved in an electrically powered manner relative to at least one of an adjacent table top section (3') and the column (4), and the operating unit (5, 5') is fixed to the movable table top section (3, 3', 3 ") for driving the movement.)

1. An operating table (1) comprises:

a mesa (2) having a plurality of mesa sections (3, 3'),

a column (4) for supporting the table top (2) by supporting one (3') of the table top parts, and

at least one operating unit (5, 5'), wherein

One of the table sections (3, 3') is a movable table section which is configured to be moved in an electrically powered manner relative to at least one of an adjacent table section (3') and the column (4), and

the operating unit (5, 5') is fixed on the movable table portion (3, 3') for driving the movement.

2. Operating table (1) according to claim 1, wherein

The operating unit (5, 5') is configured to have a driving direction, and

the drive direction corresponds to the direction of movement of the movable table portion (3, 3').

3. Operating table (1) according to claim 2, wherein

The movable table-top part (3, 3') has a lying surface, wherein

The operating unit (5) is configured to be drivable from the lying surface side, and

an additional operating unit (5') is configured to be drivable from the opposite side of the lying side.

4. An operating table (1) according to claim 3, wherein

The movable table-top part (3, 3') is equipped with a compressible pad on the lying side, and

the operating unit (5) is arranged below the lying surface provided by the pad.

5. Operating table (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein

Said movement of said movable table portion (3, 3') comprises tilting relative to said adjacent table portion (3').

6. Operating table (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein

The table top (2) has a longitudinal axis (6) and

the movement of the movable table portion (3') supported by the column (4) comprises tilting about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis (6).

7. Operating table (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein

The table top (2) has a longitudinal axis (6) and

said movement of said movable table portion (3') supported by said column (4) comprises tilting about an axis parallel to an axis perpendicular to said longitudinal axis (6).

8. Operating table (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein

The table top (2) has a longitudinal axis (6) and

the movement of the movable table portion (3') supported by the column (4) comprises a displacement along the longitudinal axis (6) or in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (6).

9. Operating table (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein

The movement of the movable table portion (3') supported by the column (4) comprises a height adjustment of the table top (2).

10. Operating table (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein

The operating unit (5, 5') comprises a force-sensitive sensor (7) for driving a drive (8) of the movable table portion (3, 3') such that the speed of movement depends on the force exerted on the sensor.

11. Operating table (1) according to claim 10, in which

At least one of the operating units comprises a sensor touch pad serving as the force-sensitive sensor (7).

12. Operating table (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein

At least two operating units (5, 5') comprise color codes having different colors.

13. Operating table (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein

The operating table (1) is provided with an activation unit (10) for activating the operating unit (5, 5'), and the operating table (1) is configured to switch off the operating unit (5, 5') after a period of time.

14. Method for moving a movable top part (3, 3', 3 ") of an operating table (1) according to any of the preceding claims, comprising the steps of:

-driving a drive (8) for moving the movable table top part (3, 3', 3 ") relative to at least one of the adjacent table top part (3') and the cylinder (4) by activating the operating unit (5, 5') secured to the movable table top part (3, 3', 3").

15. The method of claim 14, wherein

The operating unit (5, 5') is driven by a specific application force in order to activate the drive (8) at a speed based on the application force.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to an operating table, and more particularly to an operating table having a motorized table top.

Background

Nursing staff, such as nursing nurses, anesthesiologists, surgeons, etc., must use different medical instruments while working in the operating room. Therefore, the care giver must be familiar with the operation of the various instruments which, because of their functionality, are equipped with a large number of user interfaces which are complicated to operate. Moreover, the user interface must always be freely operable by the caregiver.

In addition, some surgical procedures require precise positioning of the patient. This positioning can be achieved by, for example, pressing a button of the remote control. However, it is difficult to achieve precise positioning of the table top portion of the operating table.

Disclosure of Invention

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an operating table which can be operated intuitively on the operating table.

According to one aspect of the present invention, an operating table includes a table top having a plurality of table top sections, and a column for supporting the table top by supporting one of the table top sections. Furthermore, the operating table comprises at least one operating unit. One of the table sections is a movable table section configured to be moved electrically relative to at least one of the adjacent table section and the column, and an operation unit is fixed to the movable table section to drive the movement.

By providing such an operating table, it is possible to operate the individual table sections intuitively, since at least one operating unit is fixed to a specific movable table section and no search and hand-held remote control is necessary. The positioning of the patient will thus become an effortless process, also for small adjustments. In this manner, the caregiver can more easily position the patient to the correct desired location without having to grasp the tab. Furthermore, fine adjustment of the positioning can be performed more intuitively, because the driver of the table portion can assist in performing the hand motion for driving the operation unit.

In an advantageous embodiment, the operating unit has a drive direction, which corresponds to the direction of movement of the movable first table top section.

When the driving direction corresponds to the moving direction of the movable face part, the operating table operation is more intuitive without regard to the use of the operating element.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the movable table top section has a lying surface, the operating unit is configured to be drivable from the side of the lying surface, and the additional operating unit is configured to be drivable from the opposite side of the lying surface.

By driving the operating unit from the lying surface side and the opposite side of the lying surface side, the drive and the movement of the table portion can be appropriately distributed so as to realize a specific posture of the patient.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the movable table-top part is provided with a compressible pad on the lying side, the operating unit being provided below the lying surface provided by the pad.

Since the position of the operation unit is below the lying surface provided by the pad, by pressing the pad from the pad side, there is no need to find the operation unit, so that by pressing on the pad, an intuitive operation of moving the table portion downward is easily performed.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the movement of the movable table top section comprises tilting relative to the adjacent table top section.

By tilting the table portion relative to the adjacent table portion, proper patient positioning for a particular procedure can be intuitively achieved.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the table top has a longitudinal axis, and the movement of the portion of the table top supported by the column comprises tilting about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis.

By tilting the table top portion about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis, proper patient positioning for a particular procedure can be intuitively achieved.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the table top has a longitudinal axis, the movement of the portion of the table top supported by the column comprising tilting about an axis parallel to an axis perpendicular to said longitudinal axis.

By tilting the table top portion about an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, proper patient positioning for a particular procedure can be intuitively achieved. In addition, the Trendelenburg position and the anti-Trendelenburg position can be easily achieved.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the movement of the table portion supported by the column comprises a displacement along the longitudinal axis or a displacement in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.

Thanks to these features, displacement of the table top relative to the column can also be intuitively achieved, moving the patient to a position for convenient surgery.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the action of the part of the table top supported by the column comprises a height adjustment of the table top.

By this feature, the height of the table top can also be intuitively adjusted to move the patient to a position for convenient surgery.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the operating unit comprises a force-sensitive sensor for driving a drive for moving the table-top section, such that the speed of the movement is dependent on the force applied to the sensor.

When the operating table is equipped with these features, fine control of the movement of the table top section can be achieved by pressing the operating unit with the correct force.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the operating unit comprises a sensor touchpad serving as a force-sensitive sensor.

By using the sensor touch pad in the operation unit, a reliable operation unit can be simply constructed, because the sensor touch pad can be implemented to be liquid and disinfectant proof, and to be resistant to mechanical breakage.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the at least two operating units comprise color codes having different colors.

Due to the arrangement of color codes with different colors, the driver can be assigned a specific function, such as a Trendelenburg position (e.g., red), an anti-Trendelenburg position (e.g., green), tilt, or shift, or be assigned a specific direction of motion.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the operating table is equipped with an activation unit for activating the operating unit, the operating table being configured to switch off the operating unit after a period of time.

In order to avoid a dangerous situation, the operating unit has to be activated by the activation unit, so that the operating unit cannot be driven unintentionally, but the operating unit can only be activated intentionally. Furthermore, after a certain time, for example 10 seconds, the operating unit can be automatically switched off again, so that subsequent unintentional actuation does not occur.

According to another aspect of the invention, a method for moving a movable top portion of a surgical table comprises: a driver for moving the movable table top section relative to at least one of the adjacent table top section and the column is driven by activating an operating unit fixed to the movable table top section.

By this step, the table portion can be intuitively operated because the operation unit is fixed to the designated table portion and there is no need to search for and hold the remote controller with hands. The positioning of the patient will thus become a painless procedure, also for small adjustments. In this manner, the caregiver can more easily position the patient to the correct desired location without having to grasp the tab. Furthermore, fine adjustment of the positioning can be performed more intuitively, because the driver of the table portion can assist in performing the hand motion for driving the operation unit.

In an advantageous embodiment, the operating unit is driven by a specific application force in order to activate the actuator at a speed based on the application force.

The drive for moving the movable table portion can be intuitively activated by applying a certain application force, so that the greater the force, the faster the table portion moves. Based on this feature, the speed of adjustment of the movable table portion can be intuitively controlled.

Drawings

Fig. 1 shows an operating table according to the invention.

Detailed Description

The invention will now be illustrated by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In particular, fig. 1 shows an operating table according to the invention.

Fig. 1 shows an operating table 1 according to the invention. The operating table 1 comprises a table top 2, which table top 2 is provided with a plurality of table top sections 3, 3', 3 ".

The operating table 1 further comprises a column 4, the column 4 being adapted to support the table top 2 by supporting one of the table top sections 3, 3', 3 ", 3'".

The table top section 3 is a movable table top section which is moved in a motorized manner relative to an adjacent table top section 3'. The table top section 3 "is also a movable table top section which is also moved in a motorized manner relative to the adjacent table top section 3'. The movement of the table top sections 3, 3 "comprises tilting relative to the adjacent table top 3'. The table top section 3 "' is a movable table top section which is moved by manual force relative to the adjacent table top section 3".

The table portion 3' is a movable table portion which is moved in a motorized manner relative to the column 4. Further, the table top 2 has a longitudinal axis 6, and the movement of the movable table top part 3' supported by the column 4 comprises tilting about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis 6. Furthermore, the movement of the movable table portion 3' supported by the column 4 comprises tilting about an axis parallel to an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 6. The position of the table top 2 after tilting about an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 6 is referred to as the Trendelenburg position or the anti-Trendelenburg position. Furthermore, the movement of the movable table portion 3' supported by the column 4 comprises a height adjustment of the table. In alternative embodiments, not all of these movements are provided.

For the movement, the table sections 3, 3', 3 "are each provided with a respective drive 8. A respective drive 8 for movement of the table top section 3, 3 "relative to the adjacent table top section 3' is mounted in the table top section 3, 3" to be driven by the respective drive 8. Optionally, the driver 8 is mounted in the adjacent table portion 3'. The drive 8 for the movement of the table portion 3' relative to the column 4 is mounted in the table portion 3' and in the column, but in alternative embodiments the drive may also be mounted in the table portion 3' or in the column 4.

Alternatively, the table top sections 3, 3', 3 "cannot be moved in a motorized manner relative to the adjacent table top sections, but only the table top section 3' supported by the column 4 is moved in a motorized manner relative to the column 4. In additional alternative embodiments, the table portion 3' does not move relative to the column, or the number of table portions that can move relative to respective adjacent table portions can be varied.

The operating table 1 is equipped with an operating unit 5, 5 'which is fastened to the table top section 3, 3', 3 ″ and drives the respective table top section 3, 3', 3 ″ in a motorized manner in a manner which is movable relative to the adjacent table top section 3' or relative to the column 4.

The operating units 5, 5 'each have a driving direction corresponding to the direction of movement of the respective table portion 3, 3', 3 ". That is, when the operation unit 5, 5 'is driven upward, the designated table portion is moved upward, or the designated table portion is rotated to drive the operation unit 5, 5' upward, and vice versa.

The operating unit 5 comprises a force-sensitive sensor 7 for driving a drive 8 of the movable table top 3, 3', 3 ", so that the speed of movement of the movable table top part 3, 3', 3" depends on the force applied to the sensor 7. For the sake of clarity, only one operating unit 5 with a force-sensitive sensor 7 is shown. But all operating units 5, 5' are provided with force-sensitive sensors 7. The operation units 5, 5' each include a sensor touch panel serving as the force-sensitive sensor 7. Alternatively, as an alternative to the sensor touch panel, the operation unit 5, 5' may be provided with, for example, a strain gauge operated by an actuator.

The operating units 5, 5' comprise color codes with different colors. Normally, the operation unit 5, 5 'that activates the Trendelenburg position includes a red code, and the operation unit 5, 5' that activates the anti-Trendelenburg position includes a green code. In addition, the remaining operating units 5, 5' are marked with the appropriate color. Alternatively, the operating units 5, 5' do not have any coding, or the operating units are coded, for example, in a specific shape or position.

The movable table-top parts 3, 3', 3 "each have a lying surface, which is the upper surface of the table-top part 3, 3', 3" on which the patient lies. The operation unit 5 is driven from the lying surface side. The operating unit 5' is driven from the opposite side of the lying face side. Alternatively, at least one of the operating units may be provided with a plurality of driving members drivable from the lying surface side and the opposite side of the lying surface side to control the designated driver. Such an operating unit may, for example, be arranged on one side on the table top 2.

The movable table-top parts 3, 3', 3 "are provided with compressible pads 9, 9', 9" ' respectively at the side of the lying surface. The operating unit 5 is arranged below the lying surface provided by the cushions 9, 9', 9 ", 9'". Alternatively, the operating unit 5 may be wrapped by a pad 9, 9', 9 "'.

Furthermore, the operating table 1 is provided with an activation unit 10 which can activate the operating units 5, 5'. An activation unit 10 is provided at a suitable location of the column 4 for driving the operating unit 5, 5' by the nursing staff. Alternatively, the activation unit 10 may be provided in another suitable location, for example as a foot switch. In an additional alternative embodiment, several activation units 10 are arranged on different sides of the operating table for satisfying the possibility of operating the operating table 1 by the nursing staff in different positions.

In use, the drive 8 for moving the respective table portion 3, 3', 3 "relative to the adjacent table portion 3' or cylinder 4 is driven by driving the operating unit 5, 5 'fixed to the movable table portion 3, 3', 3".

If an operating unit 5, 5 'is provided, the operating unit 5, 5' is activated beforehand by the nursing staff via the drive unit 10.

The operating unit 5, 5' is driven by a specific application force to activate the actuator at a speed based on the application force. Alternatively, the application force cannot be recognized by the operation unit 5, 5', and only the drive for activating the driver at a predetermined constant speed can be recognized.

While the invention has been illustrated and described in detail in the drawings and foregoing description, such illustration and description are to be considered illustrative or exemplary only, and not restrictive. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed above. Other modifications will become apparent to persons skilled in the art upon reading this disclosure. Such modifications may involve other features which are already known in the art and which may be used instead of or in addition to features already described herein.

The invention has been described herein in connection with various embodiments. However, other variations to the disclosed embodiments can be understood and effected by those skilled in the art in practicing the claimed invention, from a study of the drawings, the disclosure, and the appended claims. In the claims, the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the singular form of a noun does not exclude the plural form thereof.