# US 11,992,347 B2 · Medical device cart with a tilted holder > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,992,347 B2 - Document ID: US11992347B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/178,076 - Filed: 2021-02-17 - Published: 2021-08-26 - Granted: 2024-05-28 - Earliest claimed: 2020-02-21 - Assignees: Canon U.S.A., Inc. - Applicants: Canon U.S.A., Inc. - Inventors: Aleksey Danilkin; Zachary Hastings; Jacquelyn Nicole Phelps; Jacob Brauer; Alexander Altshuler - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11992347B2 ## CPC - A61B 50/13: Trolleys{, e.g. carts} - A61B 50/20: Holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments (drapes with means to hold surgical instruments A61B46/23; for catheters A61M25/02) - B62B 3/04: involving means for grappling or securing in place objects to be carried; Loading or unloading equipment - B62B 3/1424: {Electronic display devices} - A61B 2560/0493: controlled by voice - B62B 3/10: characterised by supports specially adapted to objects of definite shape - B62B 5/061: {both ends or periphery of cart fitted with handles} - B62B 2202/48: Tools - B62B 2202/56: Computers; Screens - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) - B62B: HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES (characterised by animal propulsion B62C; propulsion of sledges by driver or engine B62M) ## Abstract A medical cart apparatus includes at least one component and at least one holster that is tilted with respect to a horizontal plane and is configured to hold or store the at least one component. The medical cart apparatus is ergonomic and conveniently and securely stores elements in the cart. The holster is configured as a storage area, holder, or receptacle, and the holster has a back wall, at least one side, at least one side cut-out, a lip at an entrance of the holster, and a bottom surface that is tilted at the angle with respect to the horizontal plane. The side cut-outs of the holster provide visibility by showing whether a component is in the holster or not, and provide accessibility by facilitating or allowing easy insertion and easy takeout of the at least one component from the holster. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A medical cart apparatus comprising: a housing; a base configured to support the housing; an upper platform positioned on top of the housing; at least one component; and at least one holster positioned below the upper platform and configured to hold or store the at least one component, the at least one holster being attached to or integrally formed with the housing and having a bottom surface and an upper part each having a length, wherein the bottom surface is tilted at an angle θ with respect to a horizontal plane, and the length of the upper part is shorter than the length of the bottom surface. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The medical cart apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the holster is configured as a storage area, holder, or receptacle. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The medical cart apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the holster further has a back wall, at least one side wall, at least one side cut-out, and a lip at an entrance of the holster. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The medical cart apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the at least one side cut-out of the holster provides visibility by showing whether the at least one component is in the holster or not, and provides accessibility by facilitating or allowing easy insertion and easy takeout of the at least one component from the holster. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The medical cart apparatus according to claim 1, wherein dimensions of the holster are configured to optimize ergonomic access of the at least one component contained therein. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The medical cart apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the holster is positioned at an elevation H being within a range of 55 to 95 cm and the angle θ being within a range of 5 to 55° to facilitate convenient placement and removal by hand. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The medical cart apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the upper part of the apparatus extends horizontally shorter than the bottom surface of the holster base by 3 cm or more with a hand clearance of 2 cm or more. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The medical cart apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the upper part includes at least one slanting surface at an edge with an inclination θ+α, where α is up to 45°. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The medical cart apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising one or more of a controller and a display, wherein the at least one component comprises one or more of a PIU (patient interface unit) and a medical device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The medical cart apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the medical device is a catheter. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The medical cart apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the holster includes circular padding in an area to attach the at least one component. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The medical cart apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the holster includes durable coating applied to a surface that holds the PIU. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The medical cart apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the PIU comprises a probe connector and a motor that are controlled by the controller. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The medical cart apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the PIU comprises optical components. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The medical cart apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the controller performs image processing steps in one or more imaging modes or modalities. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The medical cart apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the controller controls information to be displayed on the display. ### Claim 17 (depends on 9) The medical cart apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the display is a touch screen display. ### Claim 18 (depends on 9) The medical cart apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the PIU includes at least one functional or voice recognition input. ### Claim 19 (depends on 9) The medical cart apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the controller performs artificial intelligence or machine learning. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The medical cart apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the artificial intelligence or machine learning is iterative. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) The medical cart apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus is a cart that is mobile, portable, or movable to facilitate movement of the cart on a floor or surface. ### Claim 22 (depends on 1) The medical cart apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the holster is attached to or integrally formed together with the housing at an inclined angle. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) The medical cart apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a support hook under the holster. ### Claim 24 (depends on 1) The medical cart apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the base supports the cart with one or more wheels or rollers rotatably attached to the base. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The medical cart apparatus according to claim 24, wherein the one or more wheels or rollers are lockable to lock the apparatus in position.