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Granted Patent B2
US 12,496,245 · App. 18/502,542 · Granted Dec 16, 2025

Patient securement system for the surgical trendelenburg position

Inventors: Scott D. Augustine (Deephaven, MN); Ryan S. Augustine (Minneapolis, MN); Brent M. Augustine (Chanhassen, MN); Garrett J. Augustine (Long Lake, MN); Susan D. Augustine (Deephaven, MN); Randall C. Arnold (Minnetonka, MN); John R. Beckman (St. Louis Park, MN); John J. Cardwell (Minneapolis, MN)
Assignee: Augustine Biomedical and Design, LLC
A61G13/1285A61G13/125A61G13/126
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Patent No.
US 12,496,245
App. No.
18/502,542
Granted
Dec 16, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A patient securing overlay includes a sheet of fabric configured to support a patient's torso on a surgical table. The sheet of fabric includes friction enhancing elements applied to at least a portion of an upper surface. The sheet of fabric is attached near its side edges to two or more side flaps that extend laterally outward from the side edges of the sheet of fabric. Each of the side flaps is attached to the surgical table at two or more attachment points. A distance between adjacent attachment points is greater than a distance between an attachment point and the sheet of fabric in order to naturally create a favorable retaining force vector angle of less than 45° between the attachment point and the sheet of fabric.

Claims (58)

1 . A patient securing overlay with securement to a surgical table for use during surgery requiring the surgical table to be significantly tilted, the patient securing overlay comprising:

a sheet configured to support a patient's torso on a surgical table;

the sheet having an upper surface configured to face the patient and a lower surface configured to face the surgical table or an underbody support;

the sheet including friction enhancing elements applied to at least a portion of the upper surface;

the sheet is attached near its side edges to two or more side flaps that extend laterally outward from the side edges of the sheet;

each of the side flaps having a head end and being adapted to attach to the surgical table at one or more attachment points via a corresponding attachment bracket;

each of the attachment points comprising a buttonhole in the side flap that corresponds with a button or hook on the corresponding attachment bracket; and

each attachment bracket being adapted to attach to a side rail standoff post or a side rail of the surgical table;

wherein, for each of the two or more side flaps, a length of a line extending perpendicularly from a side edge of the sheet to at least one attachment point of the side flap is less than a distance between the point of the perpendicular line's intersection with the sheet and the head end of the side flap in order to naturally create a favorable retaining force vector angle of less than 45° between the attachment point and the sheet at the head end of the side flap.

2 . The patient securing overlay of claim 1 , wherein the sheet comprises a woven or non-woven fabric, a plastic film or a fabric-reinforced plastic film.

3 . The patient securing overlay of claim 1 , wherein the side flaps are made of a woven or non-woven fabric, a plastic film or a fabric-reinforced plastic film.

4 . The patient securing overlay of claim 1 , wherein the friction enhancing elements include a foam material or elastomer applied to the sheet.

5 . The patient securing overlay of claim 1 , wherein the friction enhancing elements include a foam layer bonded to the sheet.

6 . The patient securing overlay of claim 1 , wherein the sheet is larger than an area defined by the friction enhancing elements.

7 . The patient securing overlay of claim 1 , wherein the friction enhancing elements include a layer of foam, and wherein the sheet is smaller than an area defined by the friction enhancing elements.

8 . The patient securing overlay of claim 1 , wherein the side flaps are RF bonded or heat bonded to the sheet.

9 . The patient securing overlay of claim 1 , wherein the side flaps and the sheet are made of a same material, and wherein the side flaps are sewn or adhesive bonded to the sheet.

10 . The patient securing overlay of claim 1 , wherein the side flaps and the sheet are made of a same material, and wherein the side flaps are contiguous with the sheet.

11 . The patient securing overlay of claim 1 , wherein each attachment bracket is attached to a side rail standoff post of the surgical table by a hook-like mechanism.

12 . The patient securing overlay of claim 1 , wherein each attachment bracket is clamped to a side rail standoff post or a side rail of the surgical table.

13 . The patient securing overlay of claim 1 , wherein the buttonholes in the side flaps are teardrop-shaped with the pointed end of the teardrop shape aligned with the retaining force vector.

14 . A patient securing overlay with securement to a surgical table for use during surgery requiring the surgical table to be significantly tilted, the patient securing overlay comprising:

a sheet configured to support a torso of a patient on a surgical table;

the sheet having an upper surface configured to face the patient and a lower surface configured to face the surgical table or an underbody support;

the sheet including friction enhancing elements applied to at least a portion of the upper surface;

the sheet being attached near its side edges to two or more side flaps that extend laterally outward from the side edges of the sheet;

each of the side flaps having a head end and being adapted to attach to the surgical table via a corresponding attachment bracket at one or more attachment points;

each of the attachment points comprising a buttonhole in the side flap that corresponds with a button or hook on the corresponding attachment bracket; and

each attachment bracket is adapted to attach to a side rail standoff post or side rail of the surgical table;

wherein, for each side flap, a distance between at least one attachment point on the side flap and the head end of the side flap is greater than a length of a portion of the side flap extending between the at least one attachment point and the sheet in order to naturally create a favorable retaining force vector angle of less than 45° between the attachment point and the sheet at the head end of the side flap.

15 . A patient securing overlay with securement to a surgical table for use during surgery requiring the surgical table to be significantly tilted, the patient securing overlay comprising:

a sheet configured to support a torso of a patient on a surgical table;

the sheet having an upper surface configured to face the patient and a lower surface configured to face the surgical table or an underbody support;

the sheet including friction enhancing elements applied to at least a portion of the upper surface;

the sheet is attached near its side edges to two or more side flaps that extend laterally outward from the side edges of the sheet; and

each of the side flaps are configured to be attached to a corresponding attachment bracket, side rail standoff post, or side rail of the surgical table at one or more attachment points;

wherein, for each side flap, a length of a line extending perpendicularly from a side edge of the sheet to at least one attachment point of the side flap is less than a distance between the point of the perpendicular line's intersection with the sheet and a head end of the side flap in order to naturally create a favorable retaining force vector angle of less than 45° between the attachment point and the sheet.

16 . The patient securing overlay of claim 15 , wherein the sheet comprises a woven or non-woven fabric, a plastic film or a fabric-reinforced plastic film.

17 . The patient securing overlay of claim 15 , wherein the side flaps are made of a woven or non-woven fabric, a plastic film or a fabric-reinforced plastic film.

18 . The patient securing overlay of claim 15 , wherein the friction enhancing elements include a foam material or elastomer applied to the sheet.

19 . The patient securing overlay of claim 15 , wherein the friction enhancing elements include a foam layer bonded the sheet.

20 . The patient securing overlay of claim 15 , wherein the sheet is larger than an area defined by the friction enhancing elements.

21 . The patient securing overlay of claim 15 , wherein the friction enhancing elements include a layer of foam, and wherein the sheet is smaller than an area defined by the friction enhancing elements.

22 . The patient securing overlay of claim 15 , wherein the side flaps are RF bonded or heat bonded to the sheet.

23 . The patient securing overlay of claim 15 , wherein the side flaps and the sheet are made of different materials, and wherein the side flaps are sewn or adhesive bonded to the sheet.

24 . The patient securing overlay of claim 15 , wherein the side flaps are contiguous with the sheet.

25 . The patient securing overlay of claim 15 , wherein the attachment points of the side flaps are attached to a corresponding attachment bracket with an attachment mechanism selected from the group consisting of: buttons and buttonholes, snaps, hooks, hook and loop, straps, clamps, and any combination thereof.

26 . The patient securing overlay of claim 25 , wherein the buttonholes in the side flaps are teardrop-shaped with the pointed end of the teardrop shape aligned with the retaining force vector.

27 . The patient securing overlay of claim 15 , wherein the attachment points of the side flaps are attached to side rail standoff posts or side rails of the surgical table with an attachment mechanism selected from the group consisting of: buttons and buttonholes, snaps, hooks, hook and loop, straps, clamps, and any combination thereof.

28 . The patient securing overlay of claim 15 , wherein the attachment points of the side flaps are attached to a corresponding attachment bracket and each attachment bracket is attached to a side rail standoff post of the surgical table by a hook-like mechanism.

29 . The patient securing overlay of claim 15 , wherein the attachment points of the side flaps are attached to a corresponding attachment bracket and each attachment bracket is clamped to a side rail standoff post or a side rail of the surgical table.

30 . A patient securing overlay with securement to a surgical table for use during surgery requiring the surgical table to be significantly tilted, the patient securing overlay comprising:

a sheet configured to support a torso of a patient on a surgical table;

the sheet having an upper surface configured to face the patient and a lower surface configured to face the surgical table or an underbody support;

the sheet including friction enhancing elements applied to at least a portion of the upper surface;

the sheet being attached near its side edges to two or more side flaps that extend laterally outward from the side edges of the sheet; and

each of the side flaps are configured to be attached to an attachment bracket or a side rail standoff post or a side rail of the surgical table at one or more attachment points;

wherein, for each side flap, a distance extending between at least one attachment point and a head end of the side flap is greater than a length of a portion of the side flap extending between the at least one attachment point and the sheet in order to naturally create a favorable retaining force vector angle of less than 45° between the attachment point and the sheet at the head end of the side flap.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2024
From: AUGUSTINE, SCOTT D; AUGUSTINE, RYAN S; AUGUSTINE, BRENT M; AUGUSTINE, GARRETT J; AUGUSTINE, SUSAN D; ARNOLD, RANDALL C; BECKMAN, JOHN R; CARDWELL, JOHN J
To: AUGUSTINE BIOMEDICAL AND DESIGN, LLC
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Continuity (3)
Continuation 17896456 · Aug 26, 2022
Provisional Application 63354778 · Jun 23, 2022
Related Publication 20240065916A1 · Feb 29, 2024
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