Medical lithotripsy work station

US5133338A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Dornier Medizintechnik GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Othmar Wess · Munich, DE
• Roland Denk · Munich, DE
• Karl-Heinz Restle · Tettnang, DE
• Herbert Weiler · Gilching, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 28, 1988
• Grant date: Jul 28, 1992
• Expiry date: Apr 28, 2008

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B8/0833
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A medical work station has a central post; a vertically adjustable and pivotable mount on the post; a multi part rest having a head portion which is mounted to the mount for the rest to extend in various horizontal positions from the post; an X-ray station is pivotable mounted on a second post being offset from the central post, the X-ray station including equipment which, upon pivoting, covers a range that coincides with a limited position range of the rest as pivotably mounted on the central post; a stand for shock wave equipment is positioned so that the rest can be placed above it or has a particular position in relation thereto; and an ultrasonic equipment mounted on and including a multi-linked arm arrangement having a mounting part mounted on the rest mount.