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Collision protection device for a patient examination table of a medical x-ray device

US7857512B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 2, 2008
Grant dateDec 28, 2010
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Expiry dateJun 28, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B6/4423
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention can be summarized as follows: A collision protection device for a patient examination table of a medical X-ray device is provided for the purpose of assuring simple and reliable avoidance of collisions between very fast moving device parts of a medical X-ray device and a patient, which collision protection device has a protective element made of an X-ray transparent material, wherein the collision protection device can be arranged relative to the patient examination table and brought into a position such that in said position the protective element mechanically shields at least a part of the lying surface of the patient examination table.

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