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Patent No.:

US 12788659 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2026

Filed:

Apr. 10, 2024

Patient positioner

Applicant:

Nuvasive, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);

Inventors:

Kelli Knichel, San Diego, CA (US);

Byron Riemhofer, San Diego, CA (US);

Cole Douglas, San Diego, CA (US);

Derek Changsrivong, San Diego, CA (US);

Shane Fedon, Elfin Forest, CA (US);

Michael Serra, San Diego, CA (US);

Bryan Nguyen, San Diego, CA (US);

Scott Albino, Plainville, CT (US);

Tamas Kovacs, Burlington, CT (US);

Assignee:

Globus Medical Inc., Audubon, PA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:

Madison Matthews

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 13/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 13/1285 (2013.01); A61G 13/122 (2013.01); A61G 13/123 (2013.01); A61G 13/1245 (2013.01); A61G 2210/10 (2013.01);
Abstract

Patient positioners as well as methods for using patient positioners are disclosed. An example patient positioner may include a thoracic support assembly having one or more thoracic attachment members for securing the thoracic support member to a rail. The thoracic support assembly may have a thoracic adjustment mechanism configured to shift the thoracic support assembly relative to the one or more thoracic attachment members. A lumbar support assembly may be disposed adjacent to the thoracic support assembly. The lumbar support assembly may include one or more lumbar attachment members for securing the lumbar support assembly to the rail. The lumbar support assembly may include a lumbar adjustment mechanism configured to shift the lumbar support assembly relative to the one or more lumbar attachment members. A bolster may be coupled to at least one of the thoracic support assembly and the lumbar support assembly.

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Knichel, Kelli. (2026). Patient positioner (U.S. Patent No. 12788659). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12788659

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