Raymond E. Szkola - Batavia IL, US Joseph W. Jun - Geneva IL, US Eric Anthony Mihal - Crown Point IN, US Rick Paul - Kokomo IN, US Michael Robert Baker - Kokomo IN, US Terry Lee Strunk - Windfall IN, US Robert W. Reel - Kokomo IN, US
Assignee:
ALLIED TUBE & CONDUIT CORPORATION - Harvey IL
International Classification:
A61B 19/00 F16B 2/20
US Classification:
24822021, 2483091
Abstract:
A medical device mounting system is disclosed for connecting a medical device suite to ceiling support structure. The system includes a plurality of portions connected to form a box beam structure that has high strength and high rigidity to withstand substantial bending loads associated with heavy medical device suites. The system includes a structure connection portion for engaging ceiling structure, a central mounting panel portion, and a base plate portion for engaging the medical device suite at or above the ceiling panel level. The mounting panel portion includes multiple mounting panels formed into a box beam shape. The base plate portion forms an egg-crate structure. The structure connection portion includes a plurality of tubular members that connect to longitudinal members of the mounting panel portion, and a plurality of plate portions that facilitate fixation of the assembly to ceiling structure. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.