US2020217096A1PendingUtilityA1

Hybrid operating room for surgical and fixed imaging services in an ambulatory surgical center

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Assignee: PM HOLDINGS LLCPriority: Mar 19, 2014Filed: Mar 17, 2020Published: Jul 9, 2020
Est. expiryMar 19, 2034(~7.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:L. Philipp Wall
A61N 2005/1094A61B 6/4464G21F 7/00A61M 16/01A61B 6/56A61G 13/00A61B 5/0071A61B 6/487A61B 6/4441E04H 3/08A61B 6/4452A61B 5/055
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Abstract

An outpatient surgical center can include a hybrid operating room. The hybrid operating room can include at least one radiation shielded wall, a floor, and a ceiling. The hybrid operating room can also include an imaging device disposed in the hybrid operating room. The hybrid operating room can further include an operating table disposed in the hybrid operating room. A building for the outpatient surgical center can initially be constructed to conform to International Building Code (IBC) Class B standards.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An ambulatory surgical center, comprising:
 a hybrid operating room, comprising:   an imaging device fixed within the hybrid operating room;   an operating table; and   radiation shielding configured to shield an exterior of the hybrid operating room from radiation output from the imaging device.   
     
     
         2 . The ambulatory surgical center according to  claim 1 , wherein the radiation shielding comprises at least one radiation-shielded wall. 
     
     
         3 . The ambulatory surgical center according to  claim 1 , wherein the operating table is disposed in a location substantially central to an interior of the hybrid operating room. 
     
     
         4 . The ambulatory surgical center according to  claim 1 , wherein the imaging device is fixed at a location substantially central to an interior of the hybrid operating room. 
     
     
         5 . The ambulatory surgical center according to  claim 4 , wherein the imaging device comprises a c-arm device fixed to a ceiling of the hybrid operating room. 
     
     
         6 . The ambulatory surgical center according to  claim 1 , wherein the imaging device comprises at least one of a fluoroscopy device, a magnetic resonance imaging device, a computed tomography device, an x-ray device, and a positron emission tomography device. 
     
     
         7 . The ambulatory surgical center according to  claim 1 , wherein the hybrid operating room further comprises a gamma knife. 
     
     
         8 . The ambulatory surgical center according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a medical gas room configured to provide at least one of a gas source and a suction source to the hybrid operating room.   
     
     
         9 . The ambulatory surgical center according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a power supply configured to provide power to the imaging device.   
     
     
         10 . The ambulatory surgical center according to  claim 1 , further comprising an air change system configured to provide at least six air changes per hour to the hybrid operating room. 
     
     
         11 . The ambulatory surgical center according to  claim 1 , wherein the ambulatory surgical center consists of not greater than 20,000 square feet. 
     
     
         12 . The ambulatory surgical center according to  claim 1 , wherein the ambulatory surgical center is not adjacent to or within a hospital. 
     
     
         13 . The ambulatory surgical center according to  claim 1 , disposed within a building conforming with International Building Code (IBC) Group B classification standards. 
     
     
         14 . The ambulatory surgical center according to  claim 1 , absent any inpatient room for a stay of a patient for at least twenty-four hours. 
     
     
         15 . The ambulatory surgical center according to  claim 1 , comprising a plurality of the hybrid operating room. 
     
     
         16 . A building, comprising:
 a hybrid operating room, comprising:   an imaging device fixed within the hybrid operating room;   an operating table; and   radiation shielding configured to shield an exterior of the hybrid operating room from radiation output from the imaging device;   wherein the building conforms with International Building Code (IBC) Group B classification standards.   
     
     
         17 . The building according to  claim 16 , wherein the radiation shielding comprises at least one radiation-shielded wall. 
     
     
         18 . The building according to  claim 16 , wherein the operating table is disposed in a location substantially central to an interior of the hybrid operating room. 
     
     
         19 . The building according to  claim 16 , wherein the imaging device is fixed at a location substantially central to an interior of the hybrid operating room. 
     
     
         20 . The building according to  claim 19 , wherein the imaging device comprises a c-arm device fixed to a ceiling of the hybrid operating room. 
     
     
         21 . The building according to  claim 16 , wherein the imaging device comprises at least one of a fluoroscopy device, a magnetic resonance imaging device, a computed tomography device, an x-ray device, and a positron emission tomography device. 
     
     
         22 . The building according to  claim 16 , wherein the hybrid operating room further comprises a gamma knife. 
     
     
         23 . The building according to  claim 16 , further comprising:
 a medical gas room configured to provide at least one of a gas source and a suction source to the hybrid operating room.   
     
     
         24 . The building according to  claim 16 , further comprising:
 a power supply configured to provide power to the imaging device.   
     
     
         25 . The building according to  claim 16 , further comprising an air change system configured to provide at least six air changes per hour to the hybrid operating room. 
     
     
         26 . The building according to  claim 16 , further comprising a wooden frame building structure. 
     
     
         27 . The building according to  claim 16 , wherein the building is not adjacent to or within a hospital. 
     
     
         28 . The building according to  claim 16 , absent any inpatient room for a stay of a patient for at least twenty-four hours. 
     
     
         29 . The building according to  claim 16 , comprising a plurality of the hybrid operating room. 
     
     
         30 . A medical office, comprising:
 a hybrid operating room, comprising:   an imaging device fixed within the hybrid operating room;   an operating table; and   radiation shielding configured to shield an exterior of the hybrid operating room from radiation output from the imaging device   
     
     
         31 . The medical office according to  claim 30 , wherein the radiation shielding comprises at least one radiation-shielded wall. 
     
     
         32 . The medical office according to  claim 30 , wherein the operating table is disposed in a location substantially central to an interior of the hybrid operating room. 
     
     
         33 . The medical office according to  claim 30 , wherein the imaging device is fixed at a location substantially central to an interior of the hybrid operating room. 
     
     
         34 . The medical office according to  claim 33 , wherein the imaging device comprises a c-arm device fixed to a ceiling of the hybrid operating room. 
     
     
         35 . The medical office according to  claim 30 , wherein the imaging device comprises at least one of a fluoroscopy device, a magnetic resonance imaging device, a computed tomography device, an x-ray device, and a positron emission tomography device. 
     
     
         36 . The medical office according to  claim 30 , wherein the hybrid operating room further comprises a gamma knife. 
     
     
         37 . The medical office according to  claim 30 , further comprising:
 a medical gas room configured to provide at least one of a gas source and a suction source to the hybrid operating room.   
     
     
         38 . The medical office according to  claim 30 , further comprising:
 a power supply configured to provide power to the imaging device.   
     
     
         39 . The medical office according to  claim 30 , further comprising an air change system configured to provide at least six air changes per hour to the hybrid operating room. 
     
     
         40 . The medical office according to  claim 30 , wherein the OBL consists of not greater than 20,000 square feet. 
     
     
         41 . The medical office according to  claim 30 , wherein the OBL is not adjacent to or within a hospital. 
     
     
         42 . The medical office according to  claim 30 , disposed within a building conforming with International Building Code (IBC) Group B classification standards. 
     
     
         43 . The medical office according to  claim 30 , absent any inpatient room for a stay of a patient for at least twenty-four hours. 
     
     
         44 . The medical office according to  claim 30 , comprising a plurality of the hybrid operating rooms.

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