Multi-Mask Mounting Table Overlay for Radiation Therapy

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing body part positioning tables or table overlays are limited to accommodating only single types of masks with specific attachment mechanisms, making them incompatible with various designs of body part positioning masks used in medical treatments, such as radiation therapy for brain cancer.

Innovation Solution

A universal body part positioning system with multiple mask mounting systems that can accommodate different types of masks, each with unique attachment mechanisms, allowing for flexible and precise positioning of body parts during medical treatments.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a single mask mounting system is used on the table overlay, then the attachment mechanism is simple and specific, but the table overlay cannot accommodate different types of masks with various attachment mechanisms

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemask compatibilityVSAvoidmounting system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The table overlay is designed with multiple different mask mounting systems, each capable of accommodating different types of masks with various attachment mechanisms. This multi-functional design allows a single table overlay to serve multiple purposes and兼容 different mask designs, directly resolving the contradiction between adaptability and device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The mounting system is divided into multiple independent mounting regions or zones on the table overlay, where each region is designed to accommodate specific types of masks. This segmentation allows the system to handle different mask types without requiring a complete redesign of the entire mounting system, thus managing complexity while improving versatility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If the table overlay is designed to accommodate multiple mask types, then mask compatibility is improved, but the structural complexity of the table overlay increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemask design flexibilityVSAvoidtable overlay structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The table overlay incorporates multiple mounting systems with different attachment mechanisms (e.g., clamp systems, adhesive systems, mechanical fastening systems) that can accommodate various mask designs. This universal design enables the same table overlay to support different mask types without requiring multiple specialized tables, thereby improving mask design flexibility while managing structural complexity through integrated design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The mounting systems on the table overlay are designed to be adjustable and reconfigurable, allowing the attachment mechanisms to be dynamically adapted to different mask types. This dynamic capability enables the table overlay to transition between different mounting configurations as needed, providing design flexibility without requiring multiple fixed-configuration tables.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS11883681B2Body part positioning table or table overlay having multiple mask mounting systems
Publication Date: 2024.01.30 MEDTEC LLC
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AI summary

A body part positioning table or table overlay includes a planar surface to support a body part. The table or table overlay further includes a first mask mounting system having a first configuration for mounting a first mask that positions and secures the body part relative to the planar surface, and a second mask mounting system having a second configuration for mounting a second mask to position and secure the body part relative to the planar surface.