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US 2004/0064028 A1Published application
Head-fixing device for an imaging medical examination device, and examination device using same
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorMichael Deimling
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Abstract
In a head-fixing device for a medical imaging examination device, an acoustic signal emitter is integrated into the head-fixing device. A fixing cushion is shaped such that when fixing the head it forms a chamber enclosing the ear. In this chamber, sound is transmitted pneumatically via an air canal.
Claims16
A device for fixing a head of a patient in a medical imaging examination device, comprising:
- a fixing arrangement adapted to interact with a head of a patient to fix a position of the head;
- and
- an acoustic signal emitter integrated into said fixing arrangement adapted to emit an acoustical signal perceivable by the patient.
A medical imaging examination device comprising:
- a patient positioning device adapted to receive a patient thereon;
- a fixing arrangement disposed on said patient positioning device adapted to interact with a head of the patient to fix a position of the head of the patient on the patient positioning device;
- and
- an acoustic signal emitter integrated into said fixing arrangement.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.