Chair Apparatus For Breast Imaging
AssigneeThe United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
InventorsNatalie Mandel, Frank P. Zitko, Raychel M. Testa
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Abstract
A chair apparatus for supporting a patient adjacent an imaging unit including a generator assembly and an image receptor plate is disclosed. The chair apparatus has a base assembly and a seat assembly supported by the base assembly. The seat assembly includes the seat portion having a body with a front end and a rear end. The front end of the body of the seat portion defines a recess therein. The recess extends rearwardly into the body toward the rear end of the body and is configured to slidably receive a portion of the generator assembly therein. Also disclosed is a seat assembly for a chair apparatus.
Claims20
A seat portion for a chair apparatus for supporting a patient adjacent an imaging unit including a generator assembly and an image receptor plate, wherein the seat portion comprises:
- a body having a front end and a rear end,
- wherein the front end of the body of the seat portion defines a recess therein, the recess extending rearwardly into the body toward the rear end of the body, and
- wherein the recess defined by the front end of the body is configured to slidably receive a portion of the generator assembly therein.
An imaging system for performing a breast exam on a patient, comprising:
- an imaging unit including a generator assembly and an image receptor plate;
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- a chair apparatus comprising:
- a base assembly configured to allow the chair apparatus to be moved along a support surface disposed beneath the chair apparatus;
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- a seat assembly supported by the base assembly, the seat assembly including a seat portion comprising a body having a front end and a rear end,
- wherein the front end of the body of the seat portion defines a recess therein, the recess extending rearwardly into the body of the seat portion toward the rear end of the body of the seat portion, and
- wherein the recess defined by the front end of the body is configured to slidably receive a portion of the generator assembly therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.