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Device for positioning a patient with respect to a radiation

  • US 8,740,880 B2
  • Filed: 10/30/2009
  • Issued: 06/03/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device for positioning a patient with respect to a radiation, said device comprising:

  • at least one horizontal displacement linear rail;

    a seat which is capable of sliding on the linear rail;

    a connecting part capable of carrying out translations with respect to the linear rail and of pivoting about an axis of rotation vertical with respect to that linear rail, said connecting part, being placed above the seat, and connected to said seat in a pivoting manner about a vertical axis of rotation;

    a robotic arm connected to the connecting part, said robotic arm comprising a wrist with concurrent axes of rotation connected to a patient support; and

    said robotic arm is connected to the connecting part in a pivoting manner about an axis of rotation which is inclined with respect to horizontal by an angle α

    which is not zero between 0° and

    90°

    .

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