Patient transport system for multiple imaging systems
AssigneeGE Medical Systems SA
InventorsSean S. Josephson, Mary A. Park, Edward M. Kerwin, Jason I. Subirana
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Abstract
A patient transport system for transporting a patient from a magnetic resonance imaging system to a second imaging system includes an elongated member and first and second coupling mechanisms. The elongated member has an upper surface configured to support a patient. The first coupling mechanism is coupled to the elongated member and is configured to removably couple the elongated member to the magnetic resonance imaging system. The second coupling mechanism is coupled to the elongated member and is configured to removably couple the elongated member to a second imaging system.
Claims21
A patient transport system for transporting a patient from a magnetic resonance imaging system to a second imaging system, the patient transport system comprising:
- an elongated member having an upper surface configured to support a patient;
- a first coupling mechanism attached to the elongated member configured to removably couple the elongated member to the magnetic resonance imaging system;
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- a second coupling mechanism attached to the elongated member configured to removably couple the elongated member to a second imaging system.
A patient transport system for transporting a patient from a magnetic resonance imaging system to a second imaging system, the patient transport system comprising:
- an elongated member having an upper surface configured to support a patient;
- a first coupling mechanism attached to the elongated member configured to removably couple the elongated member to the magnetic resonance imaging system;
- a second coupling mechanism attached to the elongated member configured to removably couple the elongated member to a second imaging system;
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- wherein the elongated member comprises a patient cradle and a table wherein the patient cradle rests on the table, and wherein the first coupling mechanism is integral to the table and the second coupling mechanism is integral to the patient cradle.
A patient transport system for transporting a patient from a magnetic resonance imaging system to a second imaging system, the patient transport system comprising:
- an elongated member having an upper surface configured to support a patient;
- a first coupling mechanism attached to the elongated member configured to removably couple the elongated member to the magnetic resonance imaging system;
- a second coupling mechanism attached to the elongated member configured to removably couple the elongated member to a second imaging system;
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- wherein the first and second coupling mechanisms are on opposing ends of the elongated member.
A patient transport system for transporting a patient in a medical imaging environment, comprising an elongated patient support member having a first end opposite a second end, wherein the first end is configured to be coupled to a magnetic resonance imaging device and the second end is configured to be coupled to an X-ray imaging device.
A patient transport system for transporting a patient between two different medical imaging modalities, the patient transport system comprising:
- a patient support surface comprising a first end compatible with a first coupling arrangement on an imaging system and a second end compatible with a second coupling arrangement on a second imaging system;
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- wherein the patient support surface is configured to support a cantilevered human patient load at the second end.
A patient transport system for transporting a patient between two different medical imaging modalities, the patient transport system comprising:
- a patient support surface comprising a first end compatible with a first coupling arrangement on an imaging system and a second end compatible with a second coupling arrangement on a second imaging system;
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- wherein the table includes a first end compatible with a coupling arrangement on a magnetic resonance imaging system and a second end compatible with a coupling arrangement on an X-ray imaging system.
A patient transport system for transporting a patient between two different medical imaging modalities, the patient transport system comprising:
- a patient support surface comprising a first end compatible with a first coupling arrangement on an imaging system and a second end compatible with a second coupling arrangement on a second imaging system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.