Device, system and method for immobilization of a human's body part
AssigneeDynamic Systems Holding BV
InventorLeendert Gerrit De Mooij
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Abstract
A system for immobilization of a patient body part for radiotherapy applications includes a device having at least one flanged support member which is mounted to a fixation surface. The device can receive and retain at least two sheets. A first sheet covers the anatomical contours of a first area of a body part. A second sheet covers the anatomical contours of a second area of the body part which is not covered by the first sheet. The system supports the immobilized body part free from the fixation surface by the two sheets and the device.
Claims10
A system for immobilization of a patient body part for radiotherapy applications comprising:
- a device comprising at least one flanged support member which is suitable to be mounted to a fixation surface and is adapted to receive and retain at least two sheets,
- a first sheet for covering the anatomical contours of a first area of said body part, and
- a second sheet for covering the anatomical contours of a second area of said body part which is not covered by the first sheet, wherein said first sheet and said second sheet each comprise a single circumferential rim which is provided with connection means for mounting said sheets to the flanged support member, and wherein each of said circumferential rims are dismountably fixed to the thermoplastic sheets,
- and wherein the flanged support member and the circumferential rims have a U shape, and are at least partially superimposable, whereby the system is adapted for supporting the immobilized body part free from the fixation surface by the two sheets and the device.
A method for immobilization of a patient body part for radiotherapy applications comprising the steps of:
- mounting a device comprising a flanged support member to a fixation surface, wherein said flanged support member has a U shape and is adapted to receive and retain at least two sheets;
- mounting a first sheet to the flanged support member, wherein said first sheet comprises a U shape circumferential rim which is provided with connection means for mounting the sheet to the flanged support member;
- placing the patient body part to be immobilized on said first sheet thereby covering the anatomical contours of a first area of said body part;
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- mounting a second sheet to the flanged support member thereby covering the anatomical contours of a second area of said body part which is not covered by the first sheet,
- wherein said second sheet comprises a U shape circumferential rim which is provided with connection means for mounting the sheet to the flanged support member and wherein each of said circumferential rims are dismountably fixed to the thermoplastic sheets,
- and wherein the method is adapted for supporting the immobilized body part free from the fixation surface by the two sheets and the device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.