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Support apparatus and patient support table as well as medical device

US8726434B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Joachim Gunkel · Lorch, DE
Hans-Peter Hollenbach · Eggolsheim, DE
Ludwig Kreischer · Dormitz, DE
Markus Petsch · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 24, 2009
Grant date	May 20, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 21, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/374
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a support apparatus on which a patient can be supported in a comfortable and secure manner for the preparation for an examination and for the examination, in particular an endorectal biopsy. The support apparatus comprises a sliding apparatus connected to a bearing substructure and is supported in a displaceable manner on the sliding apparatus so that it can be moved partially beyond the substructure connected to the sliding apparatus. The support apparatus also comprises a cutout. The invention also relates to a patient support table comprising a connecting apparatus to connect the patient support table to the support apparatus and serving as a bearing substructure for the support apparatus. A medical device, in particular an MR device, is also disclosed comprising a patient tunnel and the patient support table that can be introduced into the patient tunnel.

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