Claims
- 1. A suspension system for suspending a plurality of devices from a support structure comprising:
a ceiling plate configured for attachment to the support structure; a first spindle, carried by the ceiling plate, the first spindle configured for supporting at least a first device thereon; an adapter plate configured for mounting to the ceiling plate; a second spindle carried by the adapter plate, the second spindle configured for supporting at least a second device thereon.
- 2. The suspension system of claim 1, wherein the first spindle is not carried by the adapter plate.
- 3. The suspension system of claim 1, wherein the adapter plate and ceiling plate are configured for attachment of the adapter plate to the ceiling plate in a selected one of a plurality of arcuately spaced positions.
- 4. The suspension system of claim 1, wherein the adapter plate includes a hollow portion which is shaped to receive the first spindle therethrough.
- 5. The suspension system of claim 1, wherein the hollow portion defines an inner arcuate surface of less than about 180° of an imaginary circle inscribing the inner arcuate surface.
- 6. The suspension system of claim 1, wherein the adapter plate defines a sector of a circle having an inner arcuate surface and an outer arcuate surface, the outer arcuate surface being radially outward of the inner arcuate surface.
- 7. The suspension system of claim 6, wherein the outer arcuate surface defines at least about 180° of an imaginary circle inscribing the outer arcuate surface.
- 8. The suspension system of claim 6, wherein the outer arcuate surface defines less than about 270° of an imaginary circle inscribing the outer arcuate surface.
- 9. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second devices is selected from the group consisting of video monitors, lightheads, vital sign moitors, and combinations thereof.
- 10. The system of claim 1, further including:
a first adjustable arm assembly mounted to the first spindle and rotatable relative thereto, which carries the first device; and a second adjustable arm assembly mounted to the second spindle and rotatable relative thereto, which carries the second device.
- 11. The system of claim 10, wherein the second adjustable arm assembly is mounted to the spindle by a hub, at least a portion of the hub being rotatable relative to the spindle.
- 12. The system of claim 10, further including a telescoping transition piece mounted intermediate the second adjustable arm assembly and the second spindle.
- 13. The system of claim 1, wherein the adapter plate includes a generally cylindrical collar and the spindle is mounted to the collar.
- 14. The system of claim 1, wherein the second spindle is generally parallel with the first spindle and radially spaced from the first spindle.
- 15. An auxiliary assembly comprising:
an adapter plate configured for selective attachment to a ceiling plate, the ceiling plate supporting a device for use in a surgical procedure, the adapter plate including an inner surface which defines a hollow shaped to receive a spindle of the ceiling plate therethrough; an adjustable arm operably connected with the adapter plate; a device mounted to the adjustable arm, such that when the adapter plate is attached to the ceiling plate, the device is suspended therefrom.
- 16. The auxiliary assembly of claim 15, wherein the device includes at least one of a lighthead and a video monitor.
- 17. The auxiliary assembly of claim 15, further including:
a generally cylindrical spindle mounted at a first end to the adapter plate, the adjustable arm being connected to a second end of the spindle and rotatable relative thereto.
- 18. A method of suspending a plurality of devices from a support structure, the method comprising:
suspending a first device from a ceiling plate mounted to the support structure; mounting an adapter plate to the ceiling plate; suspending a second device from the adapter plate.
- 19. The method of claim 18, wherein suspending the second device includes:
rotatably mounting an articulated arm to a spindle, the spindle being mounted to the adapter plate.
- 20. The method of claim 18, wherein the ceiling plate includes a plurality of holes and the adapter plate includes a plurality of holes and mounting an adapter plate to the ceiling plate includes:
passing securement means through at least some of the plurality of holes in the ceiling plate and at least some of the holes in the adapter plate.
- 21. In a suspension system including a ceiling plate which is anchored to an underlying building structure, the ceiling having a centrally mounted spindle configured for supporting a first device, an adapter assembly comprising:
an adapter plate configured to overlay a portion of the ceiling plate and partially circumscribe the central spindle, the adapter plate having at least another spindle mounted thereto; and fasteners to connect the adapter plate to the ceiling plate with the central spindle and the another spindle adjacent to eachother.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims the priority of U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/337,830, filed Nov. 5, 2001.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60337830 |
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