EP2018108A4 - Tabletop unit to base attachment system - Google Patents

Tabletop unit to base attachment system

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Publication number
EP2018108A4
EP2018108A4 EP07760811A EP07760811A EP2018108A4 EP 2018108 A4 EP2018108 A4 EP 2018108A4 EP 07760811 A EP07760811 A EP 07760811A EP 07760811 A EP07760811 A EP 07760811A EP 2018108 A4 EP2018108 A4 EP 2018108A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
attachment system
base attachment
tabletop unit
tabletop
unit
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP07760811A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2018108A2 (en
Inventor
John R Underwood
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Alcon Inc
Original Assignee
Alcon Inc
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Alcon Inc filed Critical Alcon Inc
Publication of EP2018108A2 publication Critical patent/EP2018108A2/en
Publication of EP2018108A4 publication Critical patent/EP2018108A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G13/00—Operating tables; Auxiliary appliances therefor
    • A61G13/10—Parts, details or accessories
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B13/00—Details of tables or desks
    • A47B13/003—Connecting table tops to underframes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B50/00—Containers, covers, furniture or holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments, e.g. sterile covers
    • A61B50/10—Furniture specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B50/00—Containers, covers, furniture or holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments, e.g. sterile covers
    • A61B50/10—Furniture specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments
    • A61B50/15—Mayo stands; Tables
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F9/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the eyes; Devices for putting-in contact lenses; Devices to correct squinting; Apparatus to guide the blind; Protective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand
    • A61F9/007—Methods or devices for eye surgery
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G2203/00—General characteristics of devices
    • A61G2203/70—General characteristics of devices with special adaptations, e.g. for safety or comfort
    • A61G2203/80—General characteristics of devices with special adaptations, e.g. for safety or comfort for connecting a trolley to a device, e.g. bed or column table
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B5/00—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them
    • F16B5/02—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of fastening members using screw-thread
    • F16B5/0275—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of fastening members using screw-thread the screw-threaded element having at least two axially separated threaded portions

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Accommodation For Nursing Or Treatment Tables (AREA)
  • Manipulator (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
EP07760811A 2006-05-17 2007-04-18 Tabletop unit to base attachment system Withdrawn EP2018108A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US43553406A 2006-05-17 2006-05-17
PCT/US2007/066836 WO2007136950A2 (en) 2006-05-17 2007-04-18 Tabletop unit to base attachment system

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2018108A2 EP2018108A2 (en) 2009-01-28
EP2018108A4 true EP2018108A4 (en) 2009-06-24

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Family Applications (1)

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EP07760811A Withdrawn EP2018108A4 (en) 2006-05-17 2007-04-18 Tabletop unit to base attachment system

Country Status (7)

Country Link
US (1) US20080257227A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2018108A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2009537237A (en)
AU (1) AU2007253966A1 (en)
BR (1) BRPI0710628A2 (en)
CA (1) CA2645338A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2007136950A2 (en)

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US5488443A (en) * 1992-11-07 1996-01-30 Nidek Co., Ltd. Portable laser apparatus for ophthalmological operation
US6736360B1 (en) * 2003-01-27 2004-05-18 Alcon, Inc. Rotary jointed arm for a surgical tray

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
See also references of WO2007136950A2 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
AU2007253966A1 (en) 2007-11-29
WO2007136950A2 (en) 2007-11-29
BRPI0710628A2 (en) 2011-08-23
EP2018108A2 (en) 2009-01-28
CA2645338A1 (en) 2007-11-29
WO2007136950A3 (en) 2008-11-20
US20080257227A1 (en) 2008-10-23
JP2009537237A (en) 2009-10-29

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