Patient positioning device for radiation therapy
US6161237A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/1097
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device is provided for accurately and repeatedly positioning a patient on a treatment table. The device includes a tabletop with indexing notches along each side, and a lock bar releasably securable to the tabletop. The lock bar has opposite ends with a ball adapted to snap-fit into opposing pairs of the notches on each side of the table. A patient restraint member is mounted on the lock bar to extend over a portion of the patient's body so as to position the patient on the table.
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