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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2022
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Bess Lorman, Harleysville, PA (US);
Jenna Israel, Eagleville, PA (US);
Phillip Levins, Conshohocken, PA (US);
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Abstract
Systems for positioning a patient are provided. A patient positioning system comprising: an upper support comprising: a mounting plate for a pad; a hinge comprising a curved surface including teeth, the curved surface operable to rotate; a pawl that is in contact with the teeth of the hinge, wherein the pawl is operable to allow rotation of the pad in a first direction due to angles of the teeth; a moveable member extending from the hinge, the moveable member including teeth; and a second pawl that is in contact with the teeth of the moveable member, the second pawl operable to allow movement of the moveable member due to angles of the teeth of the moveable member; and a lower support connected to the upper support via the moveable member.