Headrest for patient immobilization system

ChangeBridge: Patent Grants - Diagnosis & Surgery (A61B)

Published March 24th, 2026

Detected March 26th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has granted patent US12582497B2 for a headrest designed for patient immobilization systems. The headrest features a supporting structure with an elastic panel that conforms to the patient's head and neck shape, intended for use in medical applications.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued patent US12582497B2, titled 'Headrest for an immobilization system,' to Brainlab SE. The patent describes a headrest with a supporting structure and a stretchable elastic panel designed to conform to the shape of a patient's head and neck for immobilization purposes. This patent was filed on November 6, 2023, and granted on March 24, 2026, with 21 claims.

This patent grant represents a new intellectual property asset for Brainlab SE in the field of medical devices. While not imposing direct regulatory obligations on other entities, it signifies innovation in patient immobilization technology. Companies operating in the medical device sector, particularly those involved in surgical or diagnostic immobilization systems, should be aware of this patent as it may affect future product development and market entry strategies.

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Headrest for an immobilization system

Grant US12582497B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026

Assignee

Brainlab SE

Inventors

Manuel Wortmann, Andreas Bereket

Abstract

A headrest for an immobilization system for immobilizing at least a part of a patient is provided. The headrest includes a supporting structure and a sheet-like formed elastic panel attached to the supporting structure on at least two opposite sides of the elastic panel. The elastic panel is configured to support at least a part of a head and/or at least a part of a neck of a patient, wherein at least a part of the elastic panel is stretchable and configured to stretch when said at least part of the head and/or neck of the patient is arranged on the elastic panel, such that a shape of said at least part of the elastic panel is formed corresponding to a shape of said at least part of the head and/or neck of the patient.

CPC Classifications

A61B 90/10 A61B 90/14 A61B 90/18 A61B 2090/101 A61B 6/04 A61B 6/0407 A61B 6/0421 A61B 6/501 A61N 5/00 A61N 5/10 A61F 5/37 A61F 5/3707 A61G 7/07 A61G 7/072 A61G 7/1084 A61G 13/121 A61G 15/12 A61G 15/125