Device for compression of the lower extremities for medical imaging purposes
US6726642B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/0414
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a device for compression of the lower extremities for medical imaging purposes, in particular for diagnostic purposes at complementary examination using computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) wherein the device comprises a waist arrangement to be placed around and in firm contact with the hip region of a patient, a knee arrangement to be placed in the vicinity of and in firm contact with the knee of a patient, a foot plate comprising pressure sensors and being arranged to accommodate a foot or the feet of a patient, whereby said sensors are arranged to monitor the pressure of the respective foot on said foot plate, strings connecting said waist arrangement and said foot plate arrangement, which strings can be stretched independently of each other and comprise each a tension meter to monitor the force by which the strings are strained.
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