US 2012/0266541 A1 · SHIELDED MOVABLE DOOR ELEMENT OF A MULTIMODALITY MEDICAL SUITE

Abstract

A movable door element in a door of a multimodality medical suite. The door is in a wall positioned between a first room and a second room of the suite, with the suite including a flexible raceway configured to extend within the length of the suite and selectively extend through a portion of the door, the door element including a housing and a shield component. The housing is coupled to the door and configured to selectively move from a first position to a second position. The housing is further configured to move to the second position when a shield door component, coupled to the raceway, displaces the housing and is disposed in a space in the portion of the door vacated by the door element. The shield component disposed in the housing.

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Dependent claims

A movable door element in a door of a multimodality medical suite, the door is part of a wall positioned between a first room and a second room of the suite, with the suite including a flexible raceway configured to extend within the length of the suite between the rooms and selectively extend through a portion of the door, the door element comprising:

a housing coupled to the door and configured to selectively move from a first position to a second position, wherein the housing is further configured to move to the second position when a shield door component, coupled to the raceway, replaces the housing and is disposed in a space in the portion of the door vacated by the door element, and
a shield component disposed in the housing.

A method for maintaining shield integrity of a multimodality medical suite, with the suite including a first room and a second room separated by a wall having a door, with the suite further including a flexible raceway configured to extend within the length of the suite and selectively extend through a portion of the door, the method comprising:

providing a door element, the door element comprising:
a housing coupled to the door and configured to selectively move from a first position to a second position;
and
a shield component disposed in the housing;
providing a shield door component;
coupling the shield door component to the flexible raceway;
positioning the shield door component along the flexible raceway so that the shield door component moves the housing from the portion of the door when the flexible raceway is extended between the two rooms of the suite;
and
disposing the shield door component in a space in the portion of the door vacated by the door element, wherein the shield integrity of the suite is maintained.

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Shielded movable door element of a multimodality medical suite

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