Radiant energy – Radiation controlling means – Shields
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-09
2009-12-29
Vanore, David A (Department: 2881)
Radiant energy
Radiation controlling means
Shields
C250S505100, C250S517100, C250S519100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07638784
ABSTRACT:
A radiation protection system for protecting medical personnel from radiation being applied from a radiation source to a patient positioned on a table. The system includes a shield for positioning above the table having an inner frame sized and shaped for receiving the patient when the patient is positioned on the table, and a plurality of rods extending outward from the inner frame. The shield also has an outer frame surrounding the inner frame and connected to the plurality of rods, and a radiopaque flexible panel attached to the rods.
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Fox Mark A.
Goldstein James
Chase Marcellus A.
ECO Cath-Lab Systems, Inc.
Purinton Brooke
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal
Vanore David A
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