X-ray stand with laterally inclined rotation axis
US5052036A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 1990 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/4464
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An X-ray stand includes a fixture attached to the ceiling surface floor surface or side wall surface of a hospital room. A support is connected to the fixture with a rotary bearing connected to a circular track. An arcuate carriage sliding in the track has a radiation source and receptor respectively at its ends which are aligned on a radiation axis through a patient position. The rotational axis of the bearing is inclined at a substantial angle to the fixture and to the wall to which the fixture is attached so that, when the one end of the arcuate carriage is in a position near the ceiling or other wall, rotation around the bearing axis will rotate the radiation axis through substantially different angles through the patient position.
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