Methods and systems for an adjustable head holder

US12390385B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• GE Precision Healthcare LLC · US

Inventors

• Michelle Marie Severino DeLong Samalik · Franklin, US
• Ronald Kulas · Delafield, US
• Sharon Ghelman · Hollywood, US
• Kelly Vonderhaar Kaiser · Wauwatosa, US
• Vishwanath Nayak · Kanchinakote, IN
• Dhaval Pravinbhai Dangashiya · Kanchinakote, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 12, 2024
• Grant date: Aug 19, 2025
• Expiry date: Mar 10, 2044

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B6/0407
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Various systems are provided for an adjustable tilting head holder. In one example, a system comprises an adjustable tilting head holder for use with an imaging system the adjustable head holder comprising a table attachment coupled to a first half of a hinge via a first extension arm and the adjustable head holder coupled to a second half of the hinge, and tilt adjustment bar comprising a first rod adjacent to a lever on a first end of the tilt adjustment bar, the first rod configured to engage with a ratchet system of a tilt adjustment mechanism, the tilt adjustment bar further comprising a second rod at a second end of the tilt adjustment bar that is engaged with a joint of a second extension of the table attachment, wherein the second rod is configured to pivot within the joint.