Patient support apparatus

1. A patient support apparatus, comprising:

a support couch;

a transfer plate which is moved relative to the support couch; and

a holding unit,

wherein the transfer plate is embodied to support a patient for a neurosurgical intervention,

wherein the holding unit includes a support shell, which is configured to support a head of the patient, a surgical head restraint unit, and a fastening unit for fastening the holding unit to the patient support apparatus,

wherein the fastening unit comprises a joint arranged on the support shell,

wherein the joint is configured to adjust a height of the support shell with respect to a support surface of the transfer plate,

wherein the holding unit comprises a U-shaped molded part which is arranged between the support shell and the surgical head restraint unit,

wherein the U-shaped molded part is removed from the holding unit after positioning the surgical head restraint unit,

wherein the U-shaped molded part comprises two lateral surfaces that extend in a direction essentially in parallel to a direction of force of gravity acting on the patient support apparatus,

wherein the U-shaped molded part is arranged on a support surface of the support shell, and

wherein the two lateral surfaces of the U-shaped molded part and the support surface of the support shell mark a maximum permissible area of occupation for the surgical head restraint unit in a vertical plane.

2. The patient support apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the support shell is embodied in the manner of plate.

3. The patient support apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the support shell is embodied to be U-shaped.

4. The patient support apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the fastening unit comprises a fastening element for a removable fastening of the holding unit on the support couch and the transfer plate.

5. The patient support apparatus as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the fastening element is embodied so as to correspond with a fastening rail of the support couch.

6. The patient support apparatus as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the fastening unit comprises a stop element for positioning the holding unit in respect of the support couch.

7. The patient support apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the fastening unit comprises a fastening element for a removable fastening of the holding unit on the support couch or the transfer plate.

8. The patient support apparatus as claimed in 1 , wherein the holding unit comprises an adjustment element.

9. The patient support apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the holding unit is embodied to be magnetic resonance-compatible.