Mobile radiography unit having collapsible support column
US8568028B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/447
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mobile radiography apparatus has a wheeled transport frame and a sectioned vertical column mounted on the frame, defining a vertical axis and having a base section with a first vertical position relative to the vertical axis and at least a first movable section that is translatable to a variable vertical position along the vertical axis. A boom apparatus supports an x-ray source, wherein the boom apparatus is coupled to the first movable section for positioning of the x-ray source along the vertical axis and extends outward with respect to the sectioned vertical column for positioning of the x-ray source in a direction that is orthogonal to the vertical axis.
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