Localizing unit for an X-ray diagnostic system with a sterile drape
US8225495B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53096
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A localizing unit for an X-ray diagnostic system covered with a sterile drape is provided. In one embodiment, the localizing unit can be sterilized and has an adapter, which includes a mechanism for puncturing the sterile drape and a mechanism for temporarily securing the sterile drape on a housing of the X-ray diagnostic system. The adapter may be detachably held in predetermined holders on the housing of the X-ray diagnostic system and may be positioned on the housing in a reproducible manner. In some embodiments, the mechanism for temporarily securing the sterile drape on the housing includes an elastically deformable, surrounding seal, which upon positioning the adapter, produces a force on the sterile drape in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the housing.
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