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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 04, 1996
Andre R Lussi, Bern, CH;
Donald R Pennington, New Paris, OH (US);
Keith A Stickley, Greenville, OH (US);
Cyril F Reesby, Troy, OH (US);
Midmark Corporation, Versaille, OH (US);
Abstract
A covered cushion is provided for continuously supporting a patient over gaps which occur between adjacent sections of a surgical table. The cushion is formed with a soft foam upper layer and a flexible lower layer which is sufficiently rigid to form a support for continuously supporting the weight of a patient across a gap located between adjacent sections of the surgical table. The lower layer is formed from an x-ray transparent sheet of material such as polypropylene, with a thickness of approximately 2 mm such that the polypropylene layer is flexible while also sufficiently rigid to form a bridge supporting a patient across the gap in the surgical table. The upper layer and lower layer are surrounded by an outer cover formed of an upholstery material, such as vinyl.