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US 8,798,717 B2Granted
Patient support and/or transport means and magnetic resonance system
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorBjarne Erik Roscher
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Abstract
A patient support and/or transport device is proposed. The patient support and/or transport device comprises a receptacle in particular for a push-in patient support plate. At least one metal detection device is provided on the receptacle adjacent to the patient support plate when the patient support plate is pushed in.
Claims16
A device for supporting and/or transporting a patient, comprising:
- a patient support plate;
- a receptacle for inserting the patient support plate;
- a metal detection device arranged on an upper surface of the receptacle and below the inserted patient support plate for detecting a metal object on the inserted patient support plate;
- a blocking device for locking the inserted patient support plate in place if the metal object is detected on the inserted patient support plate;
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- a control element for releasing the blocking device if the metal object is removed and no further metal object is detected on the patient support plate.
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