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Robotic arm for patient positioning assembly

US8745789B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Accuray Incorporated · US

Inventors

Michael J. Saracen · Oakland, US
Aaron W. Carrano · San Jose, US
Toby D. Henderson · Rockford, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 12, 2012
Grant date	Jun 10, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 12, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/20335
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A robotic patient positioning assembly including a patient treatment couch, and a robotic arm coupled to the patient treatment couch. The robotic arm is configured to move the patient treatment couch along five rotational degrees of freedom and one substantially vertical, linear degree of freedom.

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