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Support system for use when performing medical imaging of a patient

An imaging system, patient technology, applied in the directions of instruments for radiological diagnosis, medical transportation, applications, etc., can solve problems such as unavailability of versatility and convenience

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-05-06
SAFECO MEDICAL DEVICES INC
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While a standard operating table, for example, can be equipped with a wide range of accessories and attachments to facilitate various procedures, during CT or MR imaging using the supports currently used with CT or MR imaging, it is not currently possible to take advantage of such Versatility and convenience offered by standard operating tables

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[0072] Terms such as "crowning," "caudal," "upper," and "lower" are used herein to provide non-limiting examples of the orientation of features.

[0073] Referring first to FIG. 1 , a support system 10 according to the present invention is shown having various components coupled thereto. Support system 10 includes carriage 12 , curved articulated arm assemblies 14 , 16 , end effectors 18 , 20 coupled to arms 14 , 16 , IV rod 22 , arm plate 24 , and track assemblies 26 , 28 . A variety of end effectors can be removably attached to the ends of the arms 14, 16 to aid a technician or professional in medical / imaging procedures or to provide other features useful to the patient. For example, end effector 18 is configured as a stand or clamp, while end effector 20 is configured as a self-centering abdominal probe holder.

[0074] In the preferred exemplary embodiment, the bracket 12 includes two pairs of retaining areas 30 , each pair being arranged proximate a free leading end 32 o...

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A system is provided for supporting a patient during computed axial tomography imaging. The system includes a movable platform formed of a radiolucent material, a discrete attachment region in the platform, and a curvilinear articulating arm coupled to the platform at the discrete attachment region. A method for supporting a patient during a plurality of procedures also is provided. The method includes: disposing the patient on a movable platform formed of a radiolucent material; positioning a device with respect to the patient, the device being disposed on a curvilinear articulating arm coupled to the platform; placing the platform, positioned device, and patient in a computed axial tomography imaging system and performing an imaging procedure.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a support system for use when performing medical imaging of a patient. In particular, the present invention relates to patient support brackets suitable for use in various medical environments. Background technique [0002] The workflow of a patient from arrival at a medical facility to postoperative recovery often requires transferring the patient between multiple supports on which the patient is conveyed and / or stabilized. For example, when an ambulance has just arrived at a hospital, the patient can first be moved into the hospital on a stretcher. The patient can then be transferred to a hospital gurney and moved to an imaging room for evaluation. Within the imaging room, the patient may be passed to an imaging table, such as an x-ray table, and then returned to a gurney. Subsequently, while recovering or awaiting further evaluation, the patient can be transferred to the hospital bed, and / or the patient can be tak...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61B6/04A61B19/00A61B5/055A61G1/01
CPCA61B5/0555A61B6/4417A61G13/101A61B6/0442A61B2019/268A61G13/1275A61B19/201A61G1/01A61B6/4423A61B19/26A61G2210/50A61B90/50A61B90/11A61B2090/571A61B5/055A61B5/704
Inventor W·F·怀特莫尔三世R·F·威尔逊G·M·奥尼克W·E·巴泽尔S·E·希劳纳
Owner SAFECO MEDICAL DEVICES INC
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