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Patient positioning assembly

US8457279B2 · kind B2 · utility

6Cited by

59References

10Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Accuray Incorporated · US

Inventors

Michael J. Saracen · Oakland, US
James Wang · Palo Alto, US
Euan Thomson · Los Gatos, US
Eric Earnst · Saratoga, US
Chris Raanes · Portola Valley, US
Mohan Bodduluri · Palo Alto, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 3, 2010
Grant date	Jun 4, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 3, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N2005/105
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A patient positioning assembly is described. The patient positioning assembly including a plate member rotatably mounted on a base member, and an arm extending between a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is rotatably attached to the plate member. The patient positioning assembly further including a support device rotatably attached to the second end of the arm to support a patient thereon, with the support device is configured to move the patient in at least five degrees of freedom.

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