X-ray head holder
US4616814A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 1983 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G2210/50
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A patient head holder is disclosed for use with a CT scanner and is suitable both for adult patients and for young children. The holder includes a support which is pivotable about a horizontal axis disposed below the region in which the neck of an adult patient would lie, and the attitude of the support can be adjusted incrementally over a wide range by means of two clutch assemblies.
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