Global Patent Index - EP 2693972 A1

EP 2693972 A1 20140212 - HEAD FIXATION SYSTEM

Title (en)

HEAD FIXATION SYSTEM

Title (de)

KOPFFIXIERUNGSSYSTEM

Title (fr)

SYSTÈME DE FIXATION DE TÊTE

Publication

EP 2693972 A1 20140212 (EN)

Application

EP 12768498 A 20120405

Priority

  • US 201161473482 P 20110408
  • IB 2012051716 W 20120405

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2012137179A1] A head fixation system comprises a platform, a fixation ring rotatably coupled to a ring mount extending from an upper surface of the platform, wherein the fixation ring includes a plurality of slots extending around a circumference thereof, a head support structured for insertion into a first one of the slots in the fixation ring, a first fixation post having a first fixation pin for engagement with a patient's skull, wherein the first fixation post is structured for insertion into a second one of the slots in the fixation ring, a second fixation post having a second fixation pin for engagement with the patient's skull, wherein the second fixation post is structured for insertion into a third one of the slots in the fixation ring, and an MRI coil including a top coil member and a bottom coil member removably mounted to the platform, wherein the MRI coil is rotatable relative to and independent of the fixation ring.

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 5/055 (2006.01); A61B 17/15 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 5/055 (2013.01); A61B 17/1739 (2013.01); A61B 90/11 (2016.02); A61B 90/14 (2016.02); A61B 17/1703 (2013.01); A61B 17/1707 (2013.01); A61B 2090/374 (2016.02)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2012137179 A1 20121011; CN 104254296 A 20141231; EP 2693972 A1 20140212; EP 2693972 A4 20141105; JP 2014519859 A 20140821; JP 5933901 B2 20160615

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 2012051716 W 20120405; CN 201280028371 A 20120405; EP 12768498 A 20120405; JP 2014503267 A 20120405