Protector

• US 7,820,927 B2
• Filed: 07/31/2007
• Issued: 10/26/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Masep Medical Science & Technology Development (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: MSEP Medical Science & Technology Development Company Limited
• Inventors: Qiu, Yanxiong
• Primary Examiner(s): Friedhofer; Michael A
• Application Number:
  US11/831,253
• Publication Number:
  US 20080029718A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,183 Days
• Field of Search: 361/280, 361/281, 3612831-2833, 361/278, 307/125, 307/116, 324/661, 324/677, 324/690, 200/600, 200/511, 200/512, 200/52.R, 200 6141- 6144, 200/334
• US Class Current: 200/61.41
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/1094 Shielding, protecting against radiation
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/10 X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy A61N5/01 takes precedence

Abstract

The present invention provides a protector, especially a radiotherapeutic protector. The protector comprises a conductive baseplate with one side covered with an insulation layer and another side is mounted with a plentiful of antennae, and an electric connector is coupled on one end of the conductive baseplate. In one embodiment, the conductive baseplate is enveloped by the insulation layer, and the antennae penetrate through the insulation layer and connect to one side of the conductive baseplate. The protector of the present invention has the advantages of simplify in structure and low in price, and can effectively avoid the physical contact or collision between the radioactive source and the patient during treatment.

Claims

1. A protector for preventing touch between a radioactive source and a patient comprising a conductive baseplate, one side of said conductive baseplate being covered with an insulation layer and another side being mounted with a plentiful of conductive antennae, and an electric connector being coupled on one end of the conductive baseplate, said insulation layer covering on the patient'"'"'s body, said electric connector being linked with a low-voltage input signal supply, thereby, when said radioactive source touching said antennae on moving, said protector will make out an electric signal to stop said radioactive source.

2. The protector of claim 1, wherein said conductive baseplate is enveloped by said insulation layer, and said conductive antennae penetrate through said insulation layer and connect to one side of said conductive baseplate.

3. The protector of claim 2, wherein said conductive baseplate is made of conductive silica gel.

4. The protector of claim 2, wherein said conductive baseplate is made of conductive rubber.

5. The protector of claim 2, wherein said conductive baseplate is an interweaved wire net.