Beds – Invalid bed or surgical support – Adapted for imaging
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-24
2009-06-30
Santos, Robert G (Department: 3673)
Beds
Invalid bed or surgical support
Adapted for imaging
C005S600000, C005S618000, C378S209000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07552490
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus of a positioning system are described to position an upper-half of a body relative to a head-end of a couch. The positioning system may be a patient positioning system and may include a treatment couch, a leg rest coupled to the treatment couch, and a drive mechanism coupled to the leg rest. The patient positioning system may also include a treatment couch, having a base portion of a treatment couch and plurality of detachable portions of the treatment couch. The plurality of detachable portions to adjust a height of the treatment couch to accommodate differing heights of patients.
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Allison John W.
Carrano Aaron W.
Kuduvalli Gopinath R.
Saracen Michael J.
Accuray Incorporated
Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Santos Robert G
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