Scatter ban drape

• US 6,481,888 B1
• Filed: 10/12/1999
• Issued: 11/19/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Morgan R. Hank
• Original Assignee: Morgan R. Hank
• Inventors: Morgan, R. Hank
• Primary Examiner(s): Kim, Robert H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ho, Allen C.
• Application Number:
  US09/416,377
• Time in Patent Office: 1,134 Days
• Field of Search: 378/203, 378/204, 250/515.1, 250/519.1
• US Class Current: 378/204
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/107 Protection against radiation, e.g. shielding
• CPC Class Codes: G21F 3/00 Shielding characterised by its physical form, e.g. granules, or shape of the material

Abstract

An x-ray shielding device for use with an examination table. The x-ray shielding device includes a rectangularly shaped drape positioned on the tabletop and sized to extend over the width of the top. At least a portion of the drape extending over the width is configured for connecting to and supporting x-ray shielding panels.

Claims

1. An x-ray shielding device for use with an examination table, said table having a substantially horizontal top for supporting a patient, said top being substantially rectangular in shape having two substantially parallel long edges extending a length to support the entire height of the patient and having two substantially parallel short edges extending a width to support the entire width of the patient, said examination table further comprising a pedestal supported by a base and a substantially rectangular frame located atop said pedestal for supporting said top, said x-ray shielding device comprising a substantially rectangularly shaped drape positioned on said top and sized to extend over said width of said top, at least that portion of said drape extending over said width having means for connecting x-ray shielding panels thereto and x-ray shielding panels being removeably attachable to said drape and vertically extending from said top when attached to said drape.

2. The x-ray shielding device of claim 1 wherein said x-ray shielding panels are removeably attachable to said drape by use of a hook and loop straps.

3. The x-ray shielding device of claim 1 whereby a plurality of said x-ray shielding panels are attachable to said drape along at least a portion of each of said two substantially parallel long edges.

4. The x-ray shielding device of claim 3 wherein slits are formed between said plurality of x-ray shielding panels through which a portion of a C-arm of a fluoroscope can pass during patient examination.

5. The x-ray shielding device of claim 1 wherein an attachment belt is further positioned on said frame for releasable attaching x-ray shielding panels thereto.

6. The x-ray shielding device of claim 5 wherein said attachment belt is positioned on said frame substantially parallel to said substantially parallel short edges for attaching said x-ray shielding panels substantially parallel to said short edges.

7. The x-ray shielding device of claim 5 wherein said attachment belt reliably attaches to said x-ray shielding panels by the use of hook and loop strips.

8. The x-ray shielding device of claim 1 wherein said x-ray shielding panels are removeably joined to one another.

9. The x-ray shielding device of claim 1 further comprising x-ray shielding strips selectively applied to a patient'"'"'s torso in areas proximate a target area through which x-rays pass.