Inclinable Patient Support for Flexible X-Ray Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing X-ray medical apparatuses face challenges in patient positioning, particularly for elderly or disabled individuals, as vertical and prone positions can be uncomfortable or impractical, affecting both patient comfort and operator ease of use, and safety during examinations.
Innovation Solution
A patient support device with an inclinable portion that can transition between vertical and horizontal positions, equipped with actuators and locking mechanisms, allowing adjustable inclinations and a movable lifting plane, along with removable breast protection and radiofrequency identification for enhanced positioning and safety features.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the patient is positioned in a vertical position, then the examination procedure is easy for patients of any size, but it becomes uncomfortable to maintain and impracticable for elderly or disabled patients
Solution Approach 1:
The support table is designed with dynamic positioning capabilities, allowing it to transition between vertical and horizontal positions through automated actuators. This enables the system to adapt to different patient needs and examination requirements, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and adaptability to patient conditions.
2Ease of operation
If the patient is positioned in a prone position, then operators can work more comfortably and reduce vasovagal reactions, but it becomes difficult or impossible for patients with motor function limitations
Solution Approach 1:
The automated actuator system enables the support table to dynamically adjust between vertical and horizontal positions, allowing patients with motor limitations to be positioned in prone position without manual assistance, thus maintaining operator comfort while improving adaptability to patient capabilities.
3Device complexity
If a fixed positioning system is used, then the apparatus structure is simple, but the speed and ease of positioning varies and cannot accommodate different patient needs
Solution Approach 1:
The automated actuator system provides dynamic positioning capability, allowing rapid transition between vertical and horizontal positions without manual intervention. This increases positioning speed while the automated control maintains manageable system complexity through integrated control modules.
4Device complexity
If the support table has fixed inclination, then the structure is simple, but it cannot provide adjustable inclinations for different examination types and patient needs
Solution Approach 1:
The support table incorporates dynamic inclination capability through automated actuators that can adjust the table angle between vertical and horizontal positions. This provides adaptability for different examination types while the integrated control system manages the added complexity through automated coordination of movement and positioning.
Data Source
AI summary
A medical apparatus includes a control unit including at least a first control module; a support device for a patient; a machine for allowing a diagnosis having an X-ray source, an X-ray detector, a supporting frame, supporting the source and detector, and a base frame supporting the supporting frame. The first control module is electrically coupled to the detector to receive a signal relating to the X-rays detected and processes the signal to derive an image. The support device includes a portion that can be inclined between non-operating and operating positions. The supporting frame can be inclined, with respect to the base frame, by rotation about an axis of inclination, between first and second operating positions to allow a diagnostic examination in the first or second operating positions. A coupling device between the support device and the base frame provides a removable coupling therebetween.