Adjustable Imaging Bed Structure for Strap-Free Patient Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current radiological imaging systems face challenges with patient movement and positioning due to standard beds with straps that obstruct X-ray visualization and require multiple device changes for different analyses, increasing procedure time and complexity.
Innovation Solution
A radiological imaging system with an adjustable bed featuring a support surface, pivots, and adjustable fasteners that allow for flexible positioning and movement, enabling easy repositioning and alignment of patients without the need for restraints, and incorporating a gantry and translation mechanism for efficient imaging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If straps are used to restrain the patient on the bed, then patient stability is improved, but X-ray visualization is blocked and procedure time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the traditional strap restraint system from the bed and replaces it with a dedicated positioning device that holds the patient in the correct position without using straps that block X-rays. The positioning device is extracted as a separate functional component that solves the restraint problem without the harmful side effect of blocking radiation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple radiological imaging devices are used for different analyses, then imaging versatility is improved, but procedure time and operational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple imaging capabilities into a single radiological imaging system. The system can perform different types of analyses (such as radiography, fluoroscopy, and other imaging modes) using one unified device with an adjustable bed, eliminating the need to transfer patients between multiple specialized devices and thereby reducing procedure time and operational complexity.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the bed structure is made rigid for stability, then patient support stability is improved, but ease of maneuvering and repositioning deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a bed structure with adjustable and movable components that can adapt their rigidity and positioning based on operational needs. The bed allows for easy maneuvering and repositioning during imaging procedures while maintaining stability when required, achieving a dynamic balance between these two requirements through adjustable support mechanisms and movable sections.
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AI summary
A radiological imaging system for obtaining images of at least a portion of the internal anatomy of a patient is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the radiological imaging system includes a bed including a support surface, pillars extending along an elongational axis of the bed, and pivots terminal ends of the pillars. The radiological imaging system further includes a load-bearing structure comprising a frame that supports the bed, and adjustable fasteners removably attached to the frame, wherein the adjustable fasters are threaded cylinders. The pivots are placed on the adjustable fasteners, and the threaded cylinders of the adjustable fasteners are rotated to adjust a positioning of the pivots, and the shape of the support surface.