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US 12,616,432 B2Granted
Compression device for breast exams and diagnostic apparatus for breast exams
AssigneeNovaura Srl
InventorDanilo Gennari
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Abstract
A breast examination compression device, including a support element defining a flat surface made at least in part of material transparent to light and configured to come into contact with a lower area of the breast; a substantially box-like body made at least in part of transparent material and including at least one elastic and deformable wall configured to compress an upper area of the breast, said elastic wall being opposite the flat surface; and orientation means of the box-like body for moving the body itself with respect to the support element and as a function of the dimensions and shape of the breast.
Claims20
A compression device for breast exams, comprising:
- a support element defining a flat surface made at least in part of material transparent to light and configured to come into contact with a lower area of a breast;
- a substantially box shaped body made at least in part of transparent material and comprising at least one elastic and deformable elastic wall configured to compress an upper area of the breast, said elastic wall being opposite the flat surface and comprising a membrane configured to be deformed under action of a pressurized fluid;
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- an orientation device for moving the box shaped body with respect to the support element and as a function of the dimensions and shape of the breast;
- wherein said box shaped body comprises:
- a flat wall opposite said membrane and made of rigid and transparent material, and two side walls made of rigid material and each of which is interposed between the membrane and the flat wall;
- wherein said orientation device comprises a pair of connection portions each hinged to a respective one of the side walls;
- each of the connection portions further comprising a respective skid for sliding on the flat surface along a sliding direction away from/approaching a patient's body as a function of the dimensions of the breast.
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A compression device for breast exams, comprising:
- a support element defining a flat surface made at least in part of material transparent to light and configured to come into contact with a lower area of a breast;
- a substantially box shaped body made at least in part of transparent material and comprising at least one elastic and deformable elastic wall configured to compress an upper area of the breast, said elastic wall being opposite the flat surface and comprising a membrane configured to be deformed under action of a pressurized fluid;
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- an orientation device for moving the box shaped body with respect to the support element and as a function of dimensions and shape of the breast;
- wherein said box shaped body comprises:
- a flat wall opposite said membrane and made of rigid and transparent material, and two side walls made of rigid material and each of which is interposed between the membrane and the flat wall;
- wherein said orientation device further comprises at least one pair of flanges each hinged to respective ones of the side walls and slidably engaging respective bars arranged on opposite sides of the flat surface.
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A diagnostic apparatus for breast examinations, comprising:
- a compression device for breast exams, comprising:
- a support element defining a flat surface made at least in part of material transparent to light and configured to come into contact with a lower area of a breast;
- a substantially box shaped body made at least in part of transparent material and comprising at least one elastic and deformable elastic wall configured to compress an upper area of the breast, said elastic wall being opposite the flat surface and comprising a membrane configured to be deformed under action of a pressurized fluid;
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- an orientation device for moving the box shaped body with respect to the support element and as a function of dimensions and shape of the breast;
- wherein said box shaped body comprises:
- a flat wall opposite said membrane and made of rigid and transparent material, and two side walls made of rigid material and each of which is interposed between the membrane and the flat wall;
- wherein said orientation device comprises a pair of connection portions each hinged to a respective one of the side walls;
- a supply source of the pressurized fluid;
- an illumination system;
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- an image acquisition device opposite said illumination system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.