Patient support structure having a tabletop with a breast positioning aperture for a laser imaging apparatus
US7254851B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 13, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/4312
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A patient support structure for a laser imaging apparatus, comprises a tabletop to support a female patient in front-down, prone position. The tabletop includes an opening adapted to permit a breast of the patient to be vertically pendant below the tabletop. The opening is non-symmetric with respect to an axis of rotation of a scanning mechanism disposed below the tabletop.
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