U.S. patent application number 10/289174 was filed with the patent office on 2003-06-05 for adjustable shelf/tray and anesthesia screen.
Invention is credited to Haltiner, Richard, Jensen, Barbara Jean.
Application Number | 20030101512 10/289174 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 26965482 |
Filed Date | 2003-06-05 |
United States Patent
Application |
20030101512 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Jensen, Barbara Jean ; et
al. |
June 5, 2003 |
Adjustable shelf/tray and anesthesia screen
Abstract
An adjustable instrument shelf or tray and anesthesia screen for
use in surgical operating rooms. An auxiliary tray that can be
attached to existing operating room beds to provide a level place
to lay instrumentation without danger of harming a draped patient
and while at the same time, allowing patient access and monitoring
for the anesthesia staff. The vertical position of the tray can be
adjusted to accommodate various body types. Normal draping and
draping techniques can be used.
Inventors: |
Jensen, Barbara Jean;
(Tualatin, OR) ; Haltiner, Richard; (Tualatin,
OR) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Barbara J. Jensen
17555 SW 65th Avenue
Lake Oswego
OR
97035
US
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Family ID: |
26965482 |
Appl. No.: |
10/289174 |
Filed: |
November 7, 2002 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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60331281 |
Nov 13, 2001 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
5/503.1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A61G 13/10 20130101;
A61B 46/10 20160201 |
Class at
Publication: |
5/503.1 |
International
Class: |
A47C 021/00; A47C
031/00 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. An auxiliary shelf/tray apparatus for use within an operating
room, said auxiliary shelf/tray apparatus comprising: A pair of
support legs (1), each said leg having an upper and a lower end. A
planar shelf/tray (2) extending between said upper ends of said
shelf/tray legs; said support legs to be constructed to slide
through normal side rail clamps provided with operating room
tables. An apparatus wherein a vertical flare at the distal end of
the shelf/tray from the support legs allows patient access by
anesthesia staff for monitoring. An apparatus further comprising a
second vertical flare on the far distal end of the shelf/tray from
the support legs to allow fitting apparatus perpendicular to a wall
for storage by hanging through the centrally located aperture.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of the filing of
Provisional Application Serial No. 60/331,281, entitled "adjustable
shelf/tray and anesthesia screen", filed on Nov. 13, 2001 and the
specification thereof is incorporated herein by reference.
FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not applicable.
SEQUENCE LISTING
[0003] Not applicable
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The present invention relates to surgical operating room
beds, and specifically to an elevated instrument shelf/tray and
anesthesia screen to promote safe placement of surgical
instrumentation or tools directly above a draped patient while
optimizing the view of the patient for anesthesia monitoring and
access.
[0005] During surgery, surgeons use numerous surgical instruments,
which need to be placed on a sterile field but readily available.
In many cases instruments are placed on the sterile drape covering
the patent's body. Injury to patients can result from this
practice. Current anesthesia screens allow for exposing the patient
for monitoring but do not address the need for a level surface
under the drape for placement of instruments/tools during the
surgical procedure. Against the foregoing background, the present
invention was developed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION AND DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The invention relates to an elevated shelf/tray and
anesthesia screen that can be attached to existing operating room
beds to provide sterile space which instruments may be placed for
access during surgery. The shelf/tray is located directly above the
patient and can be raised or lowered vertically.
[0007] Objects, advantages and novel features and further scope of
applicability of the present invention will be set forth in part in
the detailed description below, taken in conjunction with the
accompanying drawings and in part will become apparent to those
skilled in the art upon examination of the following, or may be
learned by practice of the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
[0008] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated into and
form a part of the specifications, illustrate embodiments of the
present invention and together with the description serve to
explain the principals of the invention. The drawings are only for
the purpose of illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention
and are not to be construed as limiting the invention. In the
drawings:
[0009] FIG. 1 is a perspective front view of the adjustable
instrument shelf/tray and anesthesia screen.
[0010] FIG. 2 is side view of apparatus
[0011] Currently surgical operating tables are a standardized
width; however, wider and sturdier operating beds are being
introduced to accommodate the larger patient. The present invention
can be modified to match the wider tables. Although the invention
has been described in detail with a particular reference to these
preferred dimensions, variations and modifications of the present
invention will be obvious to those skilled in the art. and it is
intended to cover in the appended claims all such modifications and
equivalents. The entire disclosures of all references,
applications, patients, and publications cited are hereby
incorporated by reference.
[0012] While there have been described above what are at present
believed to be the preferred embodiments of the invention, it will
be understood that various modifications may be made therein
without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The
present embodiments are therefore to be considered in all respects
as illustrative, and not restrictive.
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