Global Patent Index - EP 1343430 A1

EP 1343430 A1 20030917 - MANIPULATOR FOR A CLOSED MAGNETIC RESONANCE TOMOGRAPH

Title (en)

MANIPULATOR FOR A CLOSED MAGNETIC RESONANCE TOMOGRAPH

Title (de)

MANIPULATOR FÜR EINEN GESCHLOSSENEN MAGNETRESONANZTOMOGRAPHEN

Title (fr)

MANIPULATEUR POUR TOMOGRAPHE A RESONANCE MAGNETIQUE FERME

Publication

EP 1343430 A1 20030917 (DE)

Application

EP 01991822 A 20011211

Priority

  • DE 10063566 A 20001220
  • EP 0114535 W 20011211

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0249525A1] The invention relates to a manipulator to be used in a closed magnetic resonance tomograph, comprising a traversing MRT channel for inserting a patient bed for female patients in prone position during MR mammography, a support arm and a receiving housing on the front thereof intended for the instruments used to treat the patients. Said manipulator is used to introduce the instruments into the channel parallel to its longitudinal axis, to continuously position the mamma in every direction and can be additionally actuated in situ on said position on the mamma. The invention aims at improving a manipulator for an MRT with the purpose of providing greater stiffness and smaller overall dimensions and optimizing the manipulation while increasing operating safety. To this end, the manipulator according to the invention is characterized in that the support arm of said manipulator is rotationally mounted and can be positioned in horizontal and vertical direction on the proximal side thereof.

IPC 1-7

A61B 19/00; G01R 33/28; A61B 5/055

IPC 8 full level

G01R 33/30 (2006.01); A61B 5/055 (2006.01); A61B 10/02 (2006.01); A61B 18/02 (2006.01); A61B 18/20 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); G01R 33/28 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61B 5/055 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/708 (2013.01 - US); A61B 34/70 (2016.02 - EP US); A61B 6/502 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2090/374 (2016.02 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0249525A1

Citation (examination)

EP 0595291 A1 19940504 - IBM [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0249525 A1 20020627; DE 10063566 C1 20020829; EP 1343430 A1 20030917; JP 2004516064 A 20040603; JP 3728437 B2 20051221; US 2003208121 A1 20031106

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 0114535 W 20011211; DE 10063566 A 20001220; EP 01991822 A 20011211; JP 2002550871 A 20011211; US 44484103 A 20030523