Method and apparatus for patient loading and unloading
US7552490B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 24, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/548
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus of a positioning system are described to position an upper-half of a body relative to a head-end of a couch. The positioning system may be a patient positioning system and may include a treatment couch, a leg rest coupled to the treatment couch, and a drive mechanism coupled to the leg rest. The patient positioning system may also include a treatment couch, having a base portion of a treatment couch and plurality of detachable portions of the treatment couch. The plurality of detachable portions to adjust a height of the treatment couch to accommodate differing heights of patients.
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