Patent · US Expired

System for exchanging and storing collimators for medical imaging devices

US6441377B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV · NL

Inventors

Paul Hug · Saratoga, US
Rizwan Hassan · Danville, US
Moataz Karmalawy · Fremont, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 23, 1999
Grant date	Aug 27, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 23, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B6/4258
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for exchanging and storing collimators for medical imaging devices includes a first frame having a first receptacle and a second frame having a first docking member. A collimator can be attached to and removed from the first receptacle. The first docking member can be positioned adjacent to the first receptacle such that the first docking member can contact the collimator to remove the collimator from the first receptacle. The collimator is coupled to the first docking member while the collimator is removed from the first receptacle.

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