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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2009
Applicants:
Tony Y. Tannoury, Andover, MA (US);
Thomas K. Skripps, Acton, MA (US);
Inventors:
Tony Y. Tannoury, Andover, MA (US);
Thomas K. Skripps, Acton, MA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47B 7/00 (2006.01); A47B 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus of positioning in multiple positions during spinal surgery includes deviating a patient support apparatus about a longitudinal axis to a position in which one lateral side of the apparatus is lower than the opposite lateral side, positioning a patient in a prone position on the deviated product, and rotating the patient from the prone position to a laterally angled position.