Device for immobilizing a patient and compressing a patient's skeleton, joints and spine during diagnostic procedures using an MRI unit, CT scan unit or x-ray unit
First Claim
1. An apparatus for compressing at least a portion of a patient'"'"'s skeleton, joints and/or spine during imaging, the apparatus comprising:
- a first base member;
a pair of flexible shoulder straps connected to the first base member and adapted to bear against the shoulders of the patient;
a resilient member mounted to the first base member, the resilient member being resiliently compressible or resiliently stretchable; and
a foot plate coupled with the resilient member such that the foot plate can be selectively moved relative to the first base member to resiliently compress or resiliently stretch the resilient member, the foot plate being adapted to receive the feet of the patient when the flexible shoulder straps bear against the shoulders of the patient.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a device for use in diagnostic procedures using an MRI unit, CT Scan unit or x-ray unit, comprising a patient resting surface to which a patient'"'"'s chest, shoulders, knees and lower legs are firmly, but comfortably secured, immobilizing the patient, a foot plate upon which the patient'"'"'s feet rest or are secured, a pressure creating apparatus which applies a predictable, controllable and variable pressure to the patient'"'"'s skeleton, joints and spine, and further immobilizes the patient who is secured to the patient resting surface and foot plate with immobilizers, an anchor securing the pressure creating apparatus to the second end of the patient resting surface.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for compressing at least a portion of a patient'"'"'s skeleton, joints and/or spine during imaging, the apparatus comprising:
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a first base member;
a pair of flexible shoulder straps connected to the first base member and adapted to bear against the shoulders of the patient;
a resilient member mounted to the first base member, the resilient member being resiliently compressible or resiliently stretchable; and
a foot plate coupled with the resilient member such that the foot plate can be selectively moved relative to the first base member to resiliently compress or resiliently stretch the resilient member, the foot plate being adapted to receive the feet of the patient when the flexible shoulder straps bear against the shoulders of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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