Cushion retainer
AssigneeCarestream Health, Inc.
InventorAdam D. Pruyne
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Abstract
A cushion comprises a magnet disposed therewithin proximate one or both of two major surfaces in the cushion. A medical diagnostic device comprises a contact surface wherein a part of the patient's body contacts the diagnostic device. The contact surface is configured with one or more indentations having a shape configured to receive the cushion. A magnet disposed proximate the indentation is oriented to attract the magnet within the cushion when the cushion is placed in the indentation to retain the cushion therein.
Claims15
An assembly for use with a medical apparatus, the assembly comprising:
- a cushion made from a soft material that is configured to yield to pressure from a full or partial body weight of a patient against the cushion, the cushion comprising top and bottom opposing surfaces and a continuous sidewall extending between the top and bottom opposing surfaces, the bottom opposing surface comprising a planar bottom surface;
- a plurality of bottom magnets disposed within the cushion proximate the planar bottom surface of the cushion;
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- a plurality of bottom force distribution members each disposed within the cushion spaced from the planar bottom surface of the cushion between one of the bottom magnets and the planar bottom surface of the cushion, and each adjacent said one of the bottom magnets,
- wherein the plurality of bottom force distribution members are each wider than a width of the adjacent bottom magnet such that no edge of any bottom magnet extends beyond an edge of an adjacent bottom force distribution member in a direction toward the sidewall.
A medical diagnostic assembly comprising:
- a medical diagnostic device configured to physically contact a patient, the diagnostic device comprising:
- an indentation to receive a cushion, the indentation having a planar indentation bottom surface, a shape of the planar indentation bottom surface substantially matching a shape of the cushion;
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- a plurality of medical device magnets disposed beneath the planar indentation bottom surface;
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- the cushion comprising:
- a soft material that is configured to yield to pressure from a full or partial body weight of a patient against the cushion;
- two opposing surfaces comprising a top surface and a planar bottom surface;
- a plurality of cushion magnets disposed within the cushion proximate the bottom surface thereof;
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- a plurality of force distribution members each disposed within the cushion spaced from the planar bottom surface of the cushion between one of the cushion magnets and the bottom surface of the cushion, and each adjacent said one of the cushion magnets,
- wherein the plurality of cushion magnets are each aligned with a position of one of the medical device magnets and oriented to attract said one of the medical device magnets when the cushion is placed in the indentation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.