Mounting apparatus for customized shielding from radiation
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1. A mounting apparatus for customized shielding from radiation for a table used for interventional medical procedures comprising:
- a first side surface and an opposing second side surface;
a front surface and an opposing back surface, the back surface comprising a longitudinally-extending t-shaped groove from the first side to the second side, the t-shaped groove configured to be slidably engaged to a rail of an interventional medical procedure table so that upon registration, there is little or no movement of the mounting apparatus in relation to the rail;
a top surface and an opposing bottom surface, the top surface comprising one or more rod-receiving apertures that extends at least partially from the top surface, the one or more rod-receiving aperture having an entrance region and a plurality of slots, the plurality slots extending radially from the one or more apertures, the plurality of slots being configured to be in registration with one or more cross-sections associated to one or more rods;
wherein upon registration of the one or more cross-sections, there is little or no movement of the rod in relation to the top surface;
wherein the one or more rods comprise a proximal section and a distal section that extends from the proximal section so that one or more radio-opaque curtains can be suspended from the distal section;
wherein the one or more cross-sections is a plurality of lugs extending radially from the proximal section of the rod to preclude a twisting motion of the rod when registered to the plurality of slots.
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Abstract
A mounting apparatus for a shielding system for customized shielding of a patient or an operator from radiation. The shielding system is mounted on a rail of a table used for interventional medical procedures comprising a longitudinal rail edge. In use, the mounting apparatus is slidably engaged to a rail by mating a t-shaped groove to the rail. Extending from the mounting apparatus is one or more movable rods from which protective radio-opaque curtains are suspended.
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1. A mounting apparatus for customized shielding from radiation for a table used for interventional medical procedures comprising:
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a first side surface and an opposing second side surface; a front surface and an opposing back surface, the back surface comprising a longitudinally-extending t-shaped groove from the first side to the second side, the t-shaped groove configured to be slidably engaged to a rail of an interventional medical procedure table so that upon registration, there is little or no movement of the mounting apparatus in relation to the rail; a top surface and an opposing bottom surface, the top surface comprising one or more rod-receiving apertures that extends at least partially from the top surface, the one or more rod-receiving aperture having an entrance region and a plurality of slots, the plurality slots extending radially from the one or more apertures, the plurality of slots being configured to be in registration with one or more cross-sections associated to one or more rods;
wherein upon registration of the one or more cross-sections, there is little or no movement of the rod in relation to the top surface;wherein the one or more rods comprise a proximal section and a distal section that extends from the proximal section so that one or more radio-opaque curtains can be suspended from the distal section; wherein the one or more cross-sections is a plurality of lugs extending radially from the proximal section of the rod to preclude a twisting motion of the rod when registered to the plurality of slots. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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