Beds – Invalid bed or surgical support – Adapted for imaging
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-17
2007-07-17
Santos, Robert G. (Department: 3673)
Beds
Invalid bed or surgical support
Adapted for imaging
C005S615000, C005S622000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10296837
ABSTRACT:
A positioning aid (1) for tomographic functional examinations with a base plate (3) which is connected to a moveable patient trolley and with a shoulder plate at the same height as the thorax, which permits a continuously diagonal positioning of the thorax, at the head-end of the shoulder plate, a swivelling reclining plate (23) is linked to an articulated axle (22a) which runs horizontally in a direction transverse to the z-direction, it being possible to lower the said plate in the direction of the base plate, this being characterised in that the shoulder plate is in the form of a first raising plate (4) which is linked to the base plate facing away from the head, this being swivelled via a horizontal articulated axle (5) and in that a first raising pouch (6) of an elastic material is situated between the base plate and the first raising plate, which when filled with a fluid raises the first raising plate from the base plate from one side, in that when the raising plate raises or lowers, the reclining plate moves with it via the articulated axle, whereby it is movable in a z-direction at the end which faces away from the articulated axle, it preferably being positioned on a support surface (24) in such a way that it is displaceable. This enables the complete range of the physiological scope of the CVC movements of a patient being examined in a tomograph which can be visualised to be defined and reproduced in a manner which is precisely adjustable, amended and fixed. The positioning aid is of a simple mechanical design and enables the patient to be positioned as required in a closed tomograph, in order to enable a functional examination of the CVC to be carried out by continuously adjustable means, whereby a functional examination of the LVC is rendered possible by simply extending the positioning aid with no great technical effort.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3781928 (1974-01-01), Swallert
patent: 4099276 (1978-07-01), Hunt et al.
patent: 4349924 (1982-09-01), Zur
patent: 5349956 (1994-09-01), Bonutti
patent: 5416939 (1995-05-01), Maalouli
patent: 5542423 (1996-08-01), Bonutti
patent: 5577278 (1996-11-01), Barker et al.
patent: 5640958 (1997-06-01), Bonutti
patent: 5724970 (1998-03-01), Votruba et al.
patent: 5743264 (1998-04-01), Bonutti
patent: 5772595 (1998-06-01), Votruba et al.
patent: 5806115 (1998-09-01), Brown
patent: 5810006 (1998-09-01), Votruba et al.
patent: 5899859 (1999-05-01), Votruba et al.
patent: 6012186 (2000-01-01), Soltani et al.
patent: 6684095 (2004-01-01), Bonutti
patent: 6882877 (2005-04-01), Bonutti
patent: 2004/0098803 (2004-05-01), Schindler
patent: 3514040 (1986-10-01), None
patent: 06133832 (1994-05-01), None
J. Tacke, et al., “Eine Stufenlose Pneumatische Bewegungsvorrichtung Fur Die Dynamische Mrt Der Halswirbelsaule” Technische Mitteilung, 1999, 171, pp. 249-253, Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart, New York.
Hackler Walter A.
Santos Robert G.
LandOfFree
Positioning aid for use in performing a tomographic... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Positioning aid for use in performing a tomographic..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Positioning aid for use in performing a tomographic... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3788550