Patient support device for computer tomography

• US 20050195944A1
• Filed: 10/27/2004
• Published: 09/08/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Bartels, Frank, Leidenberger, Stefan, Weidner, Paul
• Application Number:
  US10/974,069
• Publication Number:
  US 20050195944A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 378/195
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/04 Positioning of patients; Tiltable beds or the like operating tables A61G13/00; operating chairs A61G15/00

Abstract

A patient support device for a computer tomography system is provided. The computer tomography system has a gantry which is tiltable about a horizontal axis. The patient support device configured to support a patient bed comprises a C-shaped telescopic arm connected to the gantry, and a patient bed guide configured to carry the patient bed is connected to the C-shaped telescopic arm such that the patient bed is moved by an extension or retraction movement of the telescopic arm relative to the gantry.

Claims

1. A patient support device for a computer tomography system, the computer tomography system having a gantry which is tiltable about a horizontal axis, the patient support device configured to support a patient bed, the patient support device comprising:

a C-shaped telescopic arm connected to the gantry; and

a patient bed guide configured to carry the patient bed, the patient bed guide connected to the C-shaped telescopic arm such that the patient bed is moved by an extension or retraction movement of the telescopic arm relative to the gantry.

2. The Patient support device in accordance with claim 1, further comprising:

a control device communicatively connected with the gantry to receive a signal depending on an angle of inclination of the gantry as an input signal, the control device operable to generate a control signal depending on the received input signal for communication to the telescopic arm,

wherein the telescopic arm is extended or retracted based on the control signal.

3. The Patient support device in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a height adjustment device connected with the telescopic arm to adjust a height of the telescopic arm in relation to the gantry.

4. The Patient support device in accordance with claim 2, further comprising a height adjustment device connected with the telescopic arm to adjust a height of the telescopic arm in relation to the gantry.

5. The Patient support device in accordance with claim 1, wherein a radius of the C-shaped bend of the C-shaped telescopic arm corresponds to a radius of a path on which the telescopic arm is moved by a tilting movement of the gantry.

6. The Patient support device in accordance with claim 2, wherein a radius of the C-shaped bend of the C-shaped telescopic arm corresponds to a radius of a path on which the telescopic arm is moved by a tilting movement of the gantry.

7. The Patient support device in accordance with claim 3, wherein a radius of the C-shaped bend of the C-shaped telescopic arm corresponds to a radius of a path on which the telescopic arm is moved by a tilting movement of the gantry.

8. A computer tomography system comprising:

a gantry tiltable about a horizontal axis; and

a patient support device having a C-shaped telescopic arm, the C-shaped telescopic arm connects the patient support device with the gantry; and

a patient bed guide configured to carry a patient bed is connected to the C-shaped telescopic arm such that the patient bed is moved relative to the gantry by an extension or retraction movement of the telescopic arm.

9. The computer tomography system in accordance with claim 8, further comprising:

a control device communicatively connected with the gantry to receive a signal depending on an angle of inclination of the gantry as an input signal, the control device operable to generate a control signal depending on the received input signal for communication to the telescopic arm,

wherein the telescopic arm is extended or retracted based on the received control signal.

10. The computer tomography system in accordance with claim 8, further comprising a height adjustment device connected with the telescopic arm to adjust a height of the telescopic arm in relation to the gantry.

11. The computer tomography system in accordance with claim 9, further comprising a height adjustment device connected with the telescopic arm to adjust a height of the telescopic arm in relation to the gantry.

12. The computer tomography system in accordance with claim 8, wherein a radius of the C-shaped bend of the C-shaped telescopic arm corresponds to a radius of a path on which the telescopic arm is moved by a tilting movement of the gantry.

13. The computer tomography system in accordance with claim 9, wherein a radius of the C-shaped bend of the C-shaped telescopic arm corresponds to a radius of a path on which the telescopic arm is moved by a tilting movement of the gantry.

14. The computer tomography system in accordance with claim 10, wherein a radius of the C-shaped bend of the C-shaped telescopic arm corresponds to a radius of a path on which the telescopic arm is moved by a tilting movement of the gantry.

15. A patient support device for a computer tomography system, the computer tomography system having a gantry which is tiltable about a horizontal axis, the patient support device comprising:

a telescopic arm connected to the gantry; and

a patient bed connected with the telescopic arm such that the patient bed is moved by an extension or retraction movement of the telescopic arm relative to the gantry.