Radiation shielding devices, systems, and methods
AssigneeRadux Devices, LLC
InventorGregory Gordon
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Abstract
In general, radiation shielding systems that shield radiation from multiple directions are described. In one embodiment, a method of shielding radiation is provided, including supporting a shielding device on an object proximate a radiation source, positioning a first shielding portion in a vertical position relative to the object, positioning a second shielding portion to extend away from the first portion, the second shielding portion attached to the first portion, and shielding radiation from the radiation source by the first shielding portion and the second shielding portion such that the first and second shielding portions provide a radiation shielding zone for a healthcare practitioner.
Claims20
A method of shielding radiation, comprising:
- supporting a shielding device on a patient proximate a radiation source, the shielding device comprising a first shielding portion and a second shielding portion;
- positioning the first shielding portion in a vertical position relative to the patient such that the first shielding portion in the vertical position is supported by the patient, wherein the first portion has a first side facing towards the radiation source, a second side facing away from the radiation source, and a top edge positioned above the second portion;
- positioning a second shielding portion to extend away from the first portion, the second shielding portion attached to the first portion;
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- shielding radiation from the radiation source by the first shielding portion and the second shielding portion such that the first and second shielding portions provide a radiation shielding zone for a healthcare practitioner.
A radiation shielding device, comprising:
- a first shielding portion;
- a second shielding portion;
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- a folded region between the first and second shielding portions, the folded region defining an opening extending through a thickness of the radiation shielding device.
A radiation shielding device, comprising:
- a base including a first adhesive layer configured to adhere the base to an object;
- a first shielding appliance attached to the base, the first shielding appliance having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first major face configured to be oriented towards a radiation source, and a second major face opposite the first major face;
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- a second shielding appliance adhered to the base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.