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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7430772 | Device including moveable support for examining persons A device for the examination of persons including a medical examination device (11) having an examination volume (12), a support (1) for a person to be examined, and a drive assembly (3) for displacing the support in a displacement direct... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7065813 | Patient examination support system A patient examination support system comprises a support structure and a tabletop. The tabletop supported on the support structure is displaceable toward an examination region. The examination region is spaced apart from the support structure in a longitudinal direc... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7000271 | Table control method and table system For the purpose of providing a method of keeping an iso-center at a fixed position regardless of the tilt of a table top, and a table system having such a function, an apparatus comprises a table top member; lifting means for moving the table top member up and down;... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6768916 | Patient-supporting apparatus for a piece of medical equipment A patient-supporting apparatus (1) for a piece of medical equipment (15), in particular for an MRI tomograph, has a panel (5) for supporting a patient (3) or for bearing a separate supporting panel. Also provided is a guide element (7 | 07/27/2004 |
| 6615428 | Dual stage telescoping imaging table A system and method for positioning a medical imaging table in an imaging apparatus is presented. The imaging table includes a fixed plate, a second stage, a first stage and a gearing system. The first stage includes an imaging tabletop. The gearing syste... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6499159 | Apparatus for coupling a drive to an adjustable patient positioning plate in a medical system In a coupling arrangement for a drive arrangement and an adjustable positioning plate of a medical system, the positioning plate is adjustable at least in the direction of its longitudinal axis via the drive arrangement as well as by hand. A friction conn... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6493571 | Rapid magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance angiography of multiple anatomical territories A procedure and apparatus are provided which allow rapid positional change in the patient centering in order to facilitate the imaging of blood vessels in a series of different views. This procedure and apparatus can also facilitate the imaging of other t... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6470519 | Medical table brake A brake for a medical table (20) includes a speed detector (40) for determining when the table speed is greater than a threshold value. If the table is moving at greater than the threshold value, the brake is prevented from engaging to prevent the patient... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6381780 | Table and MR apparatus In order to provide a table and an MR apparatus which allows moving of a cradle and scanning to be simultaneously performed, in a table 55 comprising a table body 57, a cradle 59 provided on the table body 57 and driving means 61 for driving the cradle 59... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6092248 | Patient support apparatus with air cushion A patient support apparatus has a stationary lower part and a displaceable upper part carrying a patient. The upper part has a guide surface which is curved in sectional plane, and the lower part has a guide surface matched to this curve. Outlet nozzles f... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6044504 | Patient support for a scintillation camera A patient support is designed for use with a scintillation camera that includes a vertically oriented annular rotating support having an axis, and an elongate support extending from the rotating support for supporting a detector head, the rotating support... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5808468 | Universal kinematic imaging table for rapid positional changes in patient centering An examination table for use with an imaging device is provided with a rolling track on an upper surface of a platform. A table is supported on the rolling track for movement relative to the platform. The imaging machine includes lower coils which are sup... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5600858 | Patient support for use in a medical apparatus A patient support mechanism for use in a medical examination or therapy apparatus for supporting a patient has a frame on which a patient support plate is carried, the frame having substantially horizontally aligned surfaces laterally disposed at longitud... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5596779 | Medical apparatus comprising a movable patent table having a common control member for operating longitudinal drive and locking mechanisms Medical apparatus includes a patient table (7) with a table support (9) and a table top (11) which is movable at least in its longitudinal direction relative to the table support, there being provided a first drive mechanism (21) to assist said movement, ... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5590429 | Electrophysiology table An electrophysiology table includes a dual section table top comprising a pair of elongated planar sections in superimposed planar to planar relationship. One of the table top sections is adapted to be manually moveable axially horizontally over the other... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5474068 | Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus The MR imaging apparatus is provided with a cable handling unit for handling an RF cable, which comprises a slack-preventing mechanism for winding the RF cable and feeding the RF cable according to a motion of a cradle, a cable guide mechanism for guiding... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5272776 | Bed system for CT scanner A bed system, for a CT scanner such as an MRI apparatus having a frame with an imaging space therein, in which rollers support a bed plate for carrying a body to be examined, and the bed plate is moved by a driver into and out of the imaging space of the ... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5197474 | Patient bed in a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus A mechanism for transporting a patient to a magnetic resonance unit. A coil seat is mounted on the upper surface of a lower bed and the lower bed is mounted for movement relative to a magnet. An upper bed is mounted for movement on the lower bed. In the p... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5077780 | Flat top radiographic table A flat top radiographic table includes a pair of longitudinal frame members which grip a thin panel at opposite ends thereof. The longitudinal frame members grip the thin panel at its bottom and side edges only, with the panel being free of support of the... | 12/31/1991 |
| 4972852 | Patient positioning device The invention relates to a patient positioning device with a pedestal on which a patient positioning plate is mounted for longitudinal displacement. At least one signal transmission device is to be applied to or used by the patient. On the patient positio... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4773637 | Examination table with longitudinally movable top The invention pertains to an examination table, the top of which can be moved along its longitudinal axis on at least one roller. The top is moved, in relation to a pedestal, by a driving shaft which is set along one and the same crosswise axis as the rol... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4761000 | Surgical table having horizontally displaceable tabletop A surgical table is provided which is capable of conventional surgical table functions and is provided with a radioluscent tabletop which may be horizontally displaced to allow radiographic procedures to be performed without requiring relocation of the pa... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4615042 | Displaceable X-ray examination table The invention improves the safety in the case of breakage of an endless chain whereby a part of an X-ray apparatus table top is supported and displaced by a chain. The chain is accommodated inside a rigid guide having a slot through which the chain is cou... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4568071 | Linear X-ray table drive A radiotransparent table for supporting a patient in an X-radiography zone slides in linear bearings on a standard. The table is motor driven through a cable or like linkage anchored at the head and foot of the table and passing over the motor drive roll ... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4552347 | X-Ray apparatus comprising a table-top which is displaceable in the longitudinal direction The invention relates to a patient table for an X-ray apparatus. The table has a table top which is displaceable in the longitudinal direction thereof. The table top is coupled to an endless chain which is guided by sprockets. One sprocket is driven by a ... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4545571 | Linearly displaceable examination table A patient-bearing panel is displaceable in a longitudinal direction (y--y) under conditions which enable the panel to be made entirely of material which is a poor absorber of X-rays and which is also uniform in its absorption. The panel has an end overhan... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4475072 | Patient-positioning X-ray table An X-ray table having an elevator mounted on a base for vertical movement, an intermediate support mounted on the elevator for moving longitudinally, and a carriage with a patient cradle on it for moving longitudinally on the support. A pair of gas spring... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4131802 | Automatic patient table having means for transporting patient along a table A versatile patient table system for transverse axial scanners employs front and rear tables with a spanning patient pallet for abdominal scans. A motorized conveyer belt on the front table increments the axial position of the patient. For brain scans the... | 12/26/1978 |
