Flexible interoperative X-ray cassette
US4949371A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 1988 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B42/04
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An x-ray film cassette is provided which is formed in two mating pieces that snap together to form a sealed cassette. The pieces are formed of a soft, flexible material such as rubber or plastic and can be sterilized. An inside surface of the two pieces is coated with an exposure reduction material and an x-ray negative film is carried in the sealed cassette. The cassette can be opened and closed without the use of tools, and, due to its flexible nature can be used to obtain x-ray pictures of internal body organs during surgery.
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