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Patient positioning device of a panoramic dental X-ray apparatus

US7572058B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SIRONA Dental Systems GmbH · DE

Inventors

Malte Pruss · Ransbach-Baumbach, DE
Michael Dobert · Lorsch, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 28, 2007
Grant date	Aug 11, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 28, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B6/51
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A positioning device for positioning a patient when being radiographed with a panorama X-ray machine 10 includes a retainer 18 disposed in a fixed direction relative to the X-ray apparatus 10 and a variable positioner connected thereto, for example a bite block 19 or a support, the retainer including a longitudinal guide 20 for guiding the positioner 19 such that the positioner 19 is guided in the retainer 18 for vertical adjustment in a longitudinal direction.

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