Improved Head Support Stand Adjustable by Compound Turnbuckle

The invention is an improved head support stand used to smoothly and accurately position a patient's head when imaging the patient's upper spinal area. The improved stand includes a compound turnbuckle mounted between a base of the stand and a head cradle or face plate mounted to the base....

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Main Authors: Amrein, Bruce E, Nickel, Jeffery D
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Anatomy and Physiology
BODIES
CONFIGURATIONS
FACE(ANATOMY)
FACEPLATES
HEAD(ANATOMY)
HUMAN BODY
INJECTIONS(MEDICINE)
INVENTIONS
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
MEDICAL EXAMINATION
Medical Facilities, Equipment and Supplies
PLATES
RODS
SPINAL CORD
SUPPORTS
Turnbuckles
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Summary:The invention is an improved head support stand used to smoothly and accurately position a patient's head when imaging the patient's upper spinal area. The improved stand includes a compound turnbuckle mounted between a base of the stand and a head cradle or face plate mounted to the base. The compound turnbuckle includes two rods threadingly engaged to a turnbuckle body so that the rods translate with respect to the body when it rotates. When the compound turnbuckle is in a fully retracted position, the rods are in a telescoped configuration within the turnbuckle body. When the compound turnbuckle is in a fully extended position', the rods are axially remote from each other and project substantially all the way out of the turnbuckle body.