Articulated X-ray stand arm
US4879737A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 1989 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/4464
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
X-ray apparatus for examination of a patient comprises an upright standard, a patient table extending laterally from the standard, a two-limbed support carrying an X-radiation source on one limb and an X-radiation receptor on the other limb and a generally horizontal arm pivoted at one end to the standard on a first vertical axis and extending from the pivoted end at the standard to a free end connected to the two-limbed support so as to hold the source and receptor on a radiation axis through the table, the arm being articulately jointed intermediate the standard and support so as to selectively position the support at either side of the table.
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