Patient support apparatus having x-ray film cartridge shuttle positioning means
US4916725A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 1988 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B42/025
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a patient support apparatus useful during x-raying. The apparatus includes a frame having a graduated scale along the length of at least one side thereof. The frame has means for supporting an x-ray film cartridge shuttle thereon and permitting movement of the x-ray film cartridge shuttle along the length of the frame. The apparatus also includes a rod for positioning the x-ray film cartridge shuttle along the length of the frame. The rod has a graduated scale along the length thereof. The units of the graduated scale of the rod correspond to the units of the graduated scale of the frame.
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